Reconstruction of the chapel XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Our Lady of Flowers near the gorges.
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Position de référence.
Key figures
Boudédé (ou Boudedéo) - Legendary Breton Giant
Mythical creator of the Corong Gorges.
Origin and history
The Corong gorges are a rocky granitic chaos located in the Côtes-d'Armor in Brittany. This natural site, partly classified in the moors of Locarn ( Natura 2000), extends over the communes of Locarn, Duault and Saint-Nicodème. It is crossed by the stream of the Follezou pond, a tributary of the Hyères, whose course sometimes disappears under the rocks, creating a spectacular and mysterious landscape.
According to a Breton legend, this chaos was formed by the giant Boudédé (or Boudedéo), the first mythical resident of Brittany. Frustrated by a difficult road near Duault Forest, he would have emptied the stones accumulated in his hooves in the Corong Valley, giving rise to this rocky landscape. This legend illustrates the local imagination linked to remarkable geological formations.
Close to the gorges, there is the chapel Notre-Dame des Fleurs, rebuilt in the seventeenth century, as well as Lake Guerlédan, two complementary sites for visitors. The Corong gorges are thus part of a heritage complex combining nature, history and Breton folklore.
