Between grazing fields and hamlets with traditional architecture, Saint Lumine de Coutais offers several points of view on the lake and its marshes.
Climb up the bell tower of St Leobin church (40 meters high) to have a large panoramic view on this authentic charming landscape.
As you go up, observe the clock mechanism and the belfry with its impressive oak structure where the four bells are hung.
The priory of Saint Symphorien
Its origin dates back to the donation made to the Abbey of Villeneuve in 1201. Today, we can see a main building characteristic of the 16th century with in particular stone mullioned windows. The chapel is older and dates back to the 13th century. During the 18th century, the monks deserted the priory, but on the eve of the Revolution, the domain of Saint-Symphorien constituted one of the most beautiful smallholdings in the parish.
The Museum of Sacred Art and Clos des Buis
Le Clos des Buis is made up of a set comprising the cure which dates from the beginning of the 18th century. Boxwood, a sacred tree in antiquity, both among the Gauls and the Romans, symbol of eternity by its evergreen foliage and its hard wood, is often present on the sites of Gallo-Roman villas.
It is located next to the Museum of Sacred Art. It is open once a year on Heritage Day in September. Other exceptional animations sometimes make it possible to visit it.
To do in Saint Lumine de Coutais :
Visit the Grand Lieu farm, ride or walk with donkeys in the marshes.