Curiosities of Bain de Bretagne !

Posted in Bretagne, France

I am back into my best mode, road warrior! I am looking to find new areas not visited or hardly passing by for a more in depth look, and I am thrill to share it with the world! I came to Bain de Bretagne. The town is  located in the department 35 of Ille-et-Vilaine in my lovely Bretagne region, It is located 40 km from Rennes, and 55 km from Vitré, and  123 km from my house. I walked around town just to see and learn in my road warrior mode ! Therefore, let me tell you a bit more of my curiosities of Bain de Bretagne in my black and white series, no pictures ! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The first mention of Bain is made around the year 1040, In 1895, the name of the town of Bain ,then was changed to Bain-de-Bretagne, The parish of Bain existed from the 11C since it is mentioned in an act of 1053. Several people stayed in Bain (Bain-de-Bretagne): King Henry III of England (ally of Duke Pierre Mauclerc) on May 15, 1230, François I in 1518, Henry IV on the night of May 7 to 8, 1598, the Duchess of Berry and Napoleon III in 1840.The parish of Bain (Bain-de-Bretagne) was attacked by the Royalists in 1790 and fell into their power in 1800.

Other interesting things to see are the château de Robinais, (17-18C), château de Pomméniac (17-18C) ,and château de la Noé-Saint-Yves (1837), all private properties, The cemetery cross of Bain-de-Bretagne dates from the 15C, The top of the cross is in the shape of a quadrilobe, with on one side Christ on the cross between the Holy Virgin and Saint Mary Magdalene . The other side represents the Madonna and Child. The original base has disappeared, as well as part of the barrel. The cross is remounted on a modern shaft, with a square base. The Pomméniac mill is located on a hill at approximately 73 meters above sea level. It is already present on the first local land register in 1837.

The Notre-Dame-de-Bain Priory is mentioned for the first time in 1152; it depended on the Saint-Melaine Abbey of Rennes and is cited several times in the cartulary of this abbey. The Château de la Marzelière was built in 1340 by Guillaume de Marzelière. In 1556 King Henry II granted Pierre de Marzelière the privilege of establishing two fairs per year, one at the Saint-Lien chapel (located near the Château de la Marzelière) on Pentecost Tuesday, the other near the Château du Fretay in Pancé on November 25 (St. Catherine’s Day); In the same year he conferred upon him the Order of Chivalry, a purely honorary distinction. In 1778 the abandoned Château de la Marzelière was completely ruined. American soldiers of the 4th Armored Division, coming from Messac, liberated the town on August 3, 1944.

The town of Bain de Bretagne on its history : https://www.baindebretagne.fr/histoire-commune/

The Bain de Bretagne tourist office on its heritage : https://www.tourisme-bain-de-bretagne.com/patrimoine/patrimoine-religieux/

There you go folks, a beautiful monument for all to see, we love it !! The ride was wonderful in country roads the real life of France ! I bring youmy curiosities of Bain de Bretagne ! Again, hope you enjoy the post as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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Published by pedmar10

I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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