Fontaine de Barenton, Brocéliande

Name: Fontaine de Barenton
Address: Foret de Brocéliande, Brocéliande, France

#1 among attractions in Brocéliande

Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs

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Facts and practical information

The fountain of Barenton, is a fountain that is both a legendary place in Broceliande according to the texts of the Arthurian cycle, and a site in central Brittany, in the forest administratively named Paimpont forest. It has become one of the tourist sites linked to the Arthurian legend in Brittany and one of the most famous sites in Broceliande throughout the world.

Coordinates: 48°2'20"N, 2°14'49"W

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Foret de BrocéliandeBrocéliande France

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Day trips

Fontaine de Barenton – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Trécesson, Château de Comper, Paimpont forest, Centre Arthurien.

4.5 miS
Reportedly haunted, Forts and castles, Vernacular architecture
Château de Trécesson, Campénéac
116 min walk • The Château de Trécesson is a medieval castle in the Brittany region of France. It is located in the commune of Campénéac near the Paimpont forest and on the edge of the military camp of Coëtquidan. It is a private property. It has been listed since 2012 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
4 miNE
Forts and castles
Château de Comper, Paimpont
103 min walk • The Château de Comper is a former castle located in Paimpont forest, three kilometers to the east of the village of Concoret in the department of Morbihan in the region of Brittany, France. It has been rebuilt as a château. The name Comper, like Quimper, probably comes from the Breton word kemper, which means confluence.
4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Paimpont forest, Paimpont
103 min walk • Paimpont Forest also known as Brocéliande Forest is a temperate forest located around the village of Paimpont in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine in Brittany, France.
4.1 miNE
48°4'13"N • 2°10'21"W
Centre Arthurien, Concoret
104 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
2.8 miSW
Church
Église Sainte-Onenne, Tréhorenteuc
73 min walk • Church of the Grail The church of Sainte-Eutrope Sainte-Onenne, nicknamed the Church of the Grail, is a parish church located in the commune of Tréhorenteuc. It is the only church dedicated to a very local Breton saint, Saint Onenne.
7.1 miSE
Church
Église Saint-Malo, Saint-Malo-de-Beignon
182 min walk • The Saint-Malo church is a Catholic church located in Saint-Malo-de-Beignon, in France.
3.4 miNW
Church
St. Peter's Church, Mauron
88 min walk • The Saint-Pierre church is a Catholic church located in Mauron, France.
3.4 miNW
Memorial
War Memorial, Mauron
88 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
3.6 miE
Memorial
War Memorial, Paimpont
93 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
7.1 miSE
Memorial
War Memorial, Saint-Malo-de-Beignon
182 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
5.9 miSE
Locality
Beignon
150 min walk • Beignon is a commune in the Morbihan département in Brittany in northwestern France.