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Our land
In the Mounts of Arrée
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Legends are never far away
On "the mountain", as it’s called here, it is the sky that dictates its law. The ever changing sun, wind and clouds redraw the outlines of the «roc’hou» of Trévezel and Trédudon giving them a peaceful, bucolic or irascible aspect.
But, even though nature stretches as far as the eye can see, very shrewd is the one who will be able to catch a glimpse of a korrigan behind a bush. For there are hiding places galore …
When mist takes over, another legendary character prowls: the l’Ankou, the messenger of death, …
Within reach of eyesight, the moor and peat-boglandscapes of the Cragou and Vergam, shelter discreet lush vegetation : heather, gorse, drosera (or trap door to oblivion), gentian, orchids and other lichens, make together a compact and impenetrable carpet. |  |
Right in the middle of this unspoilt nature, nestled amongst woods and prairies, the abbey of Le Relec, founded in 12 th century by the Cistercian monks, is a haven of silence and peace, from which periodically emerge enchanting melodies from classical, baroque or Celtic repertoires.
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