Abbey Relec

Domaine départemental de l'Abbaye du Relec
EPCC Chemins du patrimoine en Finistère - Le Relec
29410 Plounéour-Ménez

Phone: +33 (0)2 98 78 05 97
Email: abbaye.relec@cdp29.fr

02 98 78 05 97
abbaye.relec@cdp29.fr

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Opening hours

From 1 January to 7 May and from 1 November to 31 December: reception and vegetable garden closed

From 8 May to 31 June and 1 September to 31 October: Thursday to Sunday from 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 6pm

From 1 July to 31 August: Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 6pm

Free entry to the grounds all year, except during shows and concerts.

Abbey-church closed for renovation work until June 2015

Reopening of the vegetable garden: Saturday, May 6, 2026
with the exhibition At the Foot of My Tree, the eco-exploration space, and the mini kitchen.
Open year-round for groups, by reservation.

Friday, August 15: Due to the Pardon du Relec festivities, access to the abbey church may be disrupted.

⟩ The park is open year-round with free access.

In case of a weather alert: If the Finistère department is placed under an orange wind warning, the site and its park will be closed for safety reasons. Thank you for your understanding. Please don’t hesitate to call us before your visit.

Prices

Free access to the site, reception/shop, and animated film, except for shows, concerts, and guided tours.
Guided tours are subject to a fee — see My Visit for more information.

● Cultural Deals
⟩ Discounted rate between Chemins du patrimoine en Finistère sites
Buy one full-price ticket = get one discounted ticket at another site
Valid until January 2026 at the Abbaye de Daoulas, Château de Kerjean, Manoir de Kernault, and Domaine de Trévarez. At the Abbaye du Relec, access is free and open year-round, except for shows and concerts.

⟩ New: reduced rate at 5 partner museums
Also enjoy the offer at the new partner sites and museums* joining us this year.
Includes: the Musée départemental breton, the Musée of the Former Abbey of Landévennec, the Écomusée des Monts d’Arrée, the Rural School Museum of Brittany, and the future Lighthouse and Beacon Museum in Ouessant.

⟩ 5-site membership passes
○ Individual pass: Ages 18–25: €21 / Age 26 and over: €26
○ Family pass: €45
All the info [here].

Groups

Contact us

Access

| Parking
A parking lot is available

| How to get here?
(17 km south of Morlaix)
Take the N12 (expressway) between Morlaix and Brest, then exit at Sainte-Sève / Quimper. Continue on the D785. In Plounéour-Ménez, at the intersection, take the D111 towards Le Cloître-Saint-Thégonnec and Abbaye du Relec.

| GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 48.445281982421875
Longitude: -3.834822177886963
Altitude: 263 meters

On site

● The Shop
A wide selection of books and items about vegetable gardening, heritage, poetry, nature, and Brittany.
Sale of flowers, seeds, and local artisan products. Also offers specific items for long-distance hiking.

● The Abbey Café
Enjoy a variety of hot or cold drinks and pastries (granola bars, cookies, etc.) from local suppliers, along with light meals.

● Picnic tables available

● Toilets and a baby changing table

Pets on a leash are only allowed in the park.

Access for visitors with reduced mobility

● Drop-off area available near the abbey
● One designated parking space for people with reduced mobility
● A wheelchair and walking seat-sticks available on request at the reception
● The reception is equipped with a counter hearing loop (T-position)
● The reception/ticket office/shop, the exhibition, and part of the abbey church are wheelchair accessible
● Some paths in the park are accessible for wheelchair users
● The paths to the vegetable garden are grassy and sloped
● Toilets at the reception are adapted for people with reduced mobility
● The site’s accessibility register can be downloaded from the “Downloads” section at the bottom of the page