Abbaye de Lanvaux

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Abbaye de Lanvaux stands in Brandivy (Morbihan), in the Bretagne region of France. Adult admission costs 5 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on October 28, 2026.

The Abbaye de Lanvaux estate, in Brandivy in the Morbihan, stands on the site of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1138 by Baron Alain de Lanvaux. Visitors today find a main house dating from the early eighteenth century set within a park of nearly seven hectares, along with remains linked to the former monastery: a fountain thought to date from the fifteenth century, the base of a chapel wall, and a retting pit used until the early twentieth century. Bordered by the Loc'h river and backed by the Lanvaux and Floranges state forests, the site combines a woodland setting with traces of a turbulent religious past.

What to know

• The estate also hosts workshops, seminars, weddings and holiday cottages, which may limit access to the heritage site on certain dates.
• The visit takes place outdoors, across a park of nearly seven hectares, with natural ground that may require a degree of mobility.
• No visiting hours or admission fees have been confirmed, so it is best to check directly with the estate.
• The heritage features to see include the main house, the Saint-Nicolas fountain, the remains of the Saint-Gildas and Saint-Nicolas chapel, and a former retting pit.

Practical information

Visit duration

60 min

Wheelchair access

Not verified

Dogs

Not verified

Parking

Not verified

Where this château is

Brandivy · Morbihan · Bretagne

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Address

Abé de Lanvaux 150, 56390 Brandivy

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Château phone number

+33 6 07 10 62 23

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Heritage status

Protection status unknown

Mérimée record IA00009504

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Frequently asked

Abbaye de Lanvaux: how much is admission?

Adult admission is €5.

Abbaye de Lanvaux: where to buy tickets?

Tickets are sold on the château’s official ticket office, linked at the top of this page.

What remains of the Lanvaux abbey?

The Saint-Nicolas fountain survives, along with the base of a wall from the Saint-Gildas and Saint-Nicolas chapel, and a retting pit dug on the former chapel's site.

Can you visit the château de Lanvaux?

The estate hosts cultural activities, workshops and events around the main house and its park, but no confirmed visiting hours exist for the heritage site.

What is the history of the site?

A Cistercian abbey was founded there in 1138 by Baron Alain de Lanvaux, then ruined and dispersed during the Revolution in 1791, before a glassworks and later a foundry were built in the nineteenth century.

Where is the Abbaye de Lanvaux estate located?

It lies in the commune of Brandivy, in the Morbihan, bordered by the Loc'h river and the Lanvaux and Floranges state forests.

Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

• This entry in Markdown
• Wikidata Q78660905
• Mérimée IA00009504
• Official website

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