Finistère - Soul Mirror

Morbihan, Finistère… Five places of spiritual retreat to do in Brittany

► Sainte-Anne de Kergonan Abbey (Morbihan) Twenty-one monks live in this abbey located in Plouharnel in Morbihan, near the Quiberon peninsula. They follow the rule of Saint Benedict, who in the 6th century established the modalities of monastic life in its liturgy, its times of work and rest. It is in this beautiful setting of … Read more

REPORTAGE. Compostelle: 40 pilgrims leave Plougonvelin to join another Finistère.

by Geoffrey Vanhouten

It’s 9 a.m. The day has risen for a few hours already at Pointe Saint-Mathieu in Plougonvelin, the view is clear. The schedule is not very early for the pilgrims of the Breton association of Friends of Santiago de Compostela accustomed to departures at dawn. As they say, the pilgrim leaves early in the morning,” … Read more