Time Trails in Brittany - Sentiers du Temps

J'ai le plaisir de vous confirmer que les visites sont désormais disponibles en français et que le nombre nombre de clients francophones augmente régulièrement.  Après cinq ans de vie ici en Bretagne , mon français parlé est maintenant capable de conduire des visites et de répondre à la plupart de vos questions. Il y a encore des lacunes occasionnelles dans mes compétences linguistiques, mais il y a toujours le professeur Google pour m'aider !

Chasing Mystery in Brittany : A Journey Through Time There’s a certain magic in Brittany that you can feel long before you see it. The air here carries whispers— ancient stories tucked into mossy stones, shadowy forests , and windswept coastlines . It’s a place where history isn’t locked away in museums—it lingers in the land itself, waiting for you to stumble across it. On my adventures we set out not for beaches or bustling markets, but for mystery. And Brittany delivers. Silent sentinels guarding ancient secrets Into the Woods of Legends Step into a Breton forest at dawn, and you half expect a druid or shaman to appear. The trees seem to guard secrets older than memory, and so many paths feel like they could lead to another world. Was that a trick of the light… or something else watching from between the trunks? The Stones That Speak Menhirs , dolmens , and megaliths scatter the countryside like breadcrumbs from another civilization. Archaeologists continue working to discover...

An archaeo-dog is a dog with an owner who is fanatical about prehistoric sites and archaeology and I am frequently asked if dogs are welcome on my tours.   We all know that dogs are part of the family so, if you are booking a private party, well-behaved archaeo-dogs are very welcome.    If you are making a standard booking (ie NOT private) please check first if you wish to bring your dog along as other guests may object (or there may already be an archaeo-dog on the tour). Rosie and Kaiser from Australia came for a sniff around in September 2025 Poppy from the Netherlands was our first Archaeo-dog

Paul, a resident of Brittany, joined me for the Locminé Loop tour on a very bright and sunny Monday afternoon in April 2023. Here's what he had to say...   "Just had a fantastic tour with Time Trails.   This is by a long stretch the best I’ve been on and I could not have had a better experience gaining a fascinating insight to the mysterious neolithic past in Brittany.    Our guide Phil is a professional archeologist who REALLY does know his stuff having studied and worked with many famous archeologists. He has even dug at Stonehenge.    I cant recommend this tour highly enough and as a plus it’s very reasonably priced!" Paul, Brittany.

If you'd like a flavour of some of the sites you may see on your Timetrails tour, pop over to my Youtube channel for a "sneaky peek". More videos will be added over coming months so don't forget to like and subscribe so you can be kept up to date. https://www.youtube.com/@TimetrailsInBrittany

Five stars are not enough! Ten stars at least.  We were staying at La Charbonniére near  Mohon [see details on these pages] and my hubby is into history and was shown the leaflet … me , well I can tag along. The price surprised me. I was in two minds if I should go or not, but I went and boy did I get a surprise!  You see the first location within minutes of starting. Philip, (even though he is a Bsc, MA, etc) is not stuffy, he brings it all alive. He doesn’t lecture you, he poses questions for you to think about. He doesn’t correct you like a schoolteacher, he patiently brings you around to seeing the past. He has a sense of humour… well he would have to have to keep me engaged for the whole afternoon!  Although I am an old lady I didn’t have any problems getting to and from the sites. Sensible shoes and clothes are all you need.  Philip didn’t just know about Neolithic times , he engaged in various other periods (I like medieval) . You can ask...

  FIVE STARS! “We had an interesting and thought provoking experience with Philip learning about the giant stones in Ménéac. It was fascinating to hear Philip's stories about the markers, particularly the history of his investigations and discoveries as he researched them. In addition to telling us about these particular Neolithic artifacts, Philip utilises his archeological training to paint a detailed picture of Neolithic times and how the communities lived and celebrated. It was fascinating to walk through ordinary countryside back roads and paths to discover each of the stones and imagine the landscape in those times and the journeys taken by people then. A very different experience from the typical tourist activities in Brittany and a welcome exploration into an ancient time.” Caite, Sydney, Australia

Let's take a look at the Locminé Loop tour. Adult prices from 56€ per person (based on a group of nine adult guests booking as a single party) If you are living or taking a holiday in central Brittany, the busy little town of Locminé is a great starting point for a visit to some fascinating sites, ranging from the modest to the intriguing and the truly spectacular. Église Saint-Sauveur et Saint Colomban is our rendez-vous point in Locminé. After meeting in the centre of Locminé w e will head south to explore six fascinating sites. Our first stop will be a brief pause at a small dolmen (burial chamber) after which we will move on to discover a range of menhirs (standing stones), and a couple of sites of uncertain purpose, most of which rarely figure on the itinerary of visitors to this part of Brittany. Our first stop We will explore some of the associations between these sites and their natural surroundings whilst also taking some time to appreciate the ingenuity of the...