Locronan

Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France

Sailcloth woven from local hemp made Locronan rich, and the merchants' granite houses with slate roofs still frame its paved square, its well and the church of Saint-Ronan, built between 1430 and 1480. The town is named after an Irish hermit, and each July pilgrims walk the Troménie, a procession that becomes a 12 km circuit once every six years. Roman Polanski filmed Tess here.

Highlights

Church of Saint-Ronan and the Pénity chapel with the saint's tomb
The Troménie pilgrimage in July, with the Grande Troménie every six years (FR)
A 16th-century Pietà carved in stone inside the church
Musée d'Art Charles Daniélou, with early 20th-century Breton art
Glassworks and biscuit makers along Rue du Prieuré

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Population: 829

Things to see

Bois du Névet (FR)
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle (FR)
Chaise de Saint-Ronan (FR)
Puits communal de Locronan (FR)
Place de l'Église (Locronan) (FR)

Travel guide (Wikivoyage)

Locronan est une commune et une petite cité de Bretagne dans le département du Finistère. Elle fait partie des plus beaux villages de France.

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Events through the year

May tree Seasonal · MayCelebrates the arrival of fine weather; listed intangible heritage
Festival international du film de Bretagne Music and arts · Ten days each summerDirectors from around the world present premieres
Grande Troménie Religious · Every six years, second to third Sunday of July · every 6 years12 km pilgrimage procession with parish banners around the sacred area
Petite Troménie Religious · Second Sunday of July, in years without the Grande TroménieShorter procession around the town and church
Christmas market and illuminations Seasonal · Christmas holidays8 km of lights strung through the village since 2014