Visite du parc de Bodélio

Weekends from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., guided tour by SMS at 06 10 07 01 40. Special event on Easter weekend, from April 19 to 21, 2025: On this occasion, the waterfall will flow and you will be able to meet a rock craftsman and a carpenter, who are working on the restoration of the kiosk in accordance with the know-how of 1860. This work is subsidized by the DRAC and the department. Guided tour Saturday April 19 and Monday April 21, 2025: 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday self-guided tour from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission: €3 free for young people under 20. Open several weekends in May and June 2025, see the dates below (times to be confirmed). The park is open in the summer from July 12th to August 17th, from Thursday to Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guided tour only, duration 1 hour 15 minutes, departures at 1:15 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. (time to be confirmed). Conference at the kiosk every Sunday at 3 p.m. (to be confirmed). Tour departure: Porte de Fer 56220 Malansac. Wear good walking shoes, approximately 1.5 km, path and meadow. Wheelchair accessible, walk limited to the path along the edge of the pond. Come follow this timeless tour! Dogs on leashes are welcome. The park is enclosed by a wall built in the mid-15th century by the lords of Rieux-Rochefort, owners of the military castle of Rochefort-en-Terre. Your guide will tell you the history of this 11 km wall. A few centuries later, in 1842, the Paris-Orléans Railway Company took over the site to produce the sleepers they needed. After felling the oaks, its director, Mr. Delaitre, a polytechnician, discovered numerous perspectives and water in quantity. His classmate, Alphand, helped him transform the site into an English-style landscaped park in 1835. They created a hydraulic circuit of more than 2 km to supply a waterfall and pools leading to a pond, a place for a romantic stroll. In 1891, François Forest, great-grandfather of the current owners' family, bought the property and decided to develop it. He developed its agro-industrial potential by creating a dairy and a churn, the production of which inspired Mr. Bridel, who sold it under his brand. The dairy was the center of an ecosystem. The kiosk is located at the edge of the pond, the focal point of several perspectives that characterize this park. In 1999, the park received the Lyonnaise des Eaux Prize, in 2001 the DH Historical Garden Foundation Prize, and in 2022 the DH & VMF French Heritage Society Prize. Restorations are ongoing.

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