Walk 1 - Locmalo-Kerbellec-Locmalo...... and a well kept sunken lane.

Time to get out..the kids are screaming and Dave is cleaning his chainsaw and ignoring their shouts......
So I don my hoodie, pocket the keys and set out up out of Guemene through rue des Hortensias to the Seglien crossroads. Walk up past the Renault garage in the direction of Seglien. Past the outskirts of Locmalo - all neoBreton build houses with shrubbed lawns and mature trees. On into the countryside of straw strewn fields and the start of the forests.
Turn right a the sign for Chappelle de St Eugene and down the road which dips between sweet chestnut and hollies. Stop at the gate of the farrowing field to look over the electric gate at the sows and their pink/brown/stripy/spotted trotting kindergarden. All the sows seem to take care of all the piglets. If one of the sow spots you, all hell breaks loose - piglets running for cover in the hedge and at least two 100kg + sows eyeing up intruders for lunch. How can anything that dangerous start out so cute?
A little further on, I take the forest path on the left, just after a field entrance. There are two paths - both end up on the same road, and the walk continues by turning right when you hit the tarmac again. It's a nice diversion, rather than continue on the hard top.
Turn left at the crossroads - Locmalo is signposted for straight ahead, and turn left again in about 10 metres - past a poubelle. Follow this sweeping, swooping road up and down - past the most wonderful deserted house in Brittany - covered in virginia creeper, with swept down roofs, peeping windows, leaded glass....and no-one lives there.....
Up and into a lane that swings around into a hamlet that has been rejuvenated over the past few years. Take the road boldly, looking as though you know where you are going by striding around the righthand bend and then taking the lane that continues by peeping around the corner of the last house on the right (the one with the three sided courtyard). Then comes a pleasant surprise - a sign saying 'Kerbellec' and a maintained sunken lane!!!! Courgettes and tomatoes have been planted, fuschia and petunia in wood stumps - delightful!
It has been re-opened, tidied up....and given lots of curious sayings pinned to trees in French - all about how it is better to dream than to fret, and riches cannot be measured. ( note - bring Vincent next time - to translate. )
Follow freely and without care - admire the unusual mix of holly and beech, look over the talus to the farmland beyond.
On reaching the road, track right then left on to the continued track - toward Locmalo. This is also delightfully maintained with roses and hydrangea welcoming the walker on entering the town boundary. Continue straight down the road, into the suburbs again - and onto the main street of Locmalo - then a quick hike across the D6 - back to Guemene.
One and a half hours - enjoy.