Kerbihan botanical gardens

The botanical gardens of Kerbihan, were bought by the town of Hennebont in 1958. There are ten hectares of lovely walks for the inhabitants of Hennebont, along its paths, stream and ponds. It boasts plant species from the five continents, high conifers, a beech forest, a bamboo grove and rhododendrons that testify to its age. It is linked to an estate whose residence now houses the town’s services. First belonging to Pierre Le Gouvello in 1673, it was bought in 1869 by Mr. Brunetière who drew up the plans for an English garden planted with redwoods, which are still there. At the end of the 19th century, the new owners, Mr. Chevassu, father and son, continued to expand the diversity of its species.