Kersily mill stream

Fed by springs on the heights of Kerlucas, Lézot and Kerguescamff, the Moulin de Kersily stream takes its name from the mill of the former seigneury located a little higher up. Three small reservoirs, two of them well upstream of the mill, were used to turn the wheel on this modest stream nestling in a small, steep-sided valley. The surrounding woods and ancient meadows are home to characteristic flora and fauna, as well as protected species such as the Quimper snail, which thrives in the thick litter of this dark, damp environment. Named when a naturalist observed it near Quimper in 1817, the Hélix quimperiana is easily recognized by its flat, translucent shell, allowing its body to be seen.