Visite 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 18 to 21, 2025: the waterfall will flow and visit of the Kiosk restoration site on Saturday and Monday. Open several weekends in May and June 2025, see the dates below (times to be confirmed). Park open in summer from July 12 to August 17, 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). Departure of the tour: Porte de Fer 56220 Malansac. Bring good shoes for walking, 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 11km 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 abundant water. His classmate Alphand, in 1835, helped him transform the site into an English-style landscaped park. 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 own 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 Historial Garden Foundation Prize, and in 2022 the French Heritage Society DH & VMF Prize. Restorations are constantly being undertaken.

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