Guémené sur Scorff
Guémené sur Scorff is situated where the D1, from Gourin to Pontivy, crosses the river Scorff. (see map)

The main street through the centre of the town. 

Guémené sur Scorff is one of the most attractive towns in the region. It is situated in the heart of beautiful, wooded countryside and  this relative inaccessibility has saved it from too much redevelopment over the past forty or fifty years.

In the Middle Ages, Guémené was an important strategic site, with a large castle guarding the western edge of the  domains of the Dukes of Rohan. The town centre still has an unusually large number of distinctive old buildings, making a simple walk up the high street an interesting experience.

The 3 Marchands

 

 

 

Businesses of interest include a traditional Breton baker, the 3 Marchands bar/restaurant, at the top of the hill, which is the centre of the cultural and musical life of the town, and the busy teashop, La Girelle, reviewed opposite.

 

 

 

La Girelle

This teashop is in a very pretty stone building, on the main street that runs through Guémené sur Scorff.

The owner, Sian Powell, has succeeded in giving La Girelle the atmosphere of an English teashop. There is a counter at one end where drinks are prepared, and cakes displayed. Specialities include chocolate cake, Victoria sponge, macaroons, Dundee cake, flapjack, and coffee walnut cake, which we particularly enjoyed. Tea and coffee is served in traditional English cups and saucers. 

There is a tea garden at the back of the shop, which is popular in summer and there are also tables and chairs indoors. Knitting wools and a collection of jewellery are on sale, and these, plus a selection of magazines and an Internet access area (broadband), create a cosy, bustling atmosphere which make the teashop a very pleasant place to visit.
La Girelle, 32 rue Bison, Guémené sur Scorff
02 97 51 27 41

Guémené has a traditional baker with a wood-fired oven.

This old gateway is practically all that remains of the castle that at one time dominated the town.

Guémené has a particularly fine old washhouse.

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