Les Routoirs du Launay

The two roadhouses in the hamlet of Le Launay were built close to a large Trégorroise farm. They are located on the edge of a footpath and have good visibility. They branch off from a small stream. The longer of the two is drier and less overgrown. Both have masonry borders made of local stone rubble.

Inside each basin are numerous pebbles. These were brought from the coast and used to weight down the wooden planks that held the sheaves of flax below the surface of the water. They are...