Travel Guide Baud

Baud is located halfway between Lorient and Josselin. It separates the inland Morbihan from its coastal region. A charming little town, Baud is the starting point for numerous walks on the Blavet and in the moors. It also boasts some superb parks and gardens, including Kéroguic, home to no fewer than 500 rosebushes of 120 different varieties. The root of the name Baud is probably the Germanic surname Baldo, meaning daring. Historically, the town of Baud developed mainly in the 12th and 13th centuries, as did most hamlets and towns in the kingdom of France. Nevertheless, Baud remained above all a landed seigneury, where the population paid various direct and indirect taxes to the lords. Peasants were obliged to go to the seigneurial oven and mill. During the French Revolution, the popular masses rose up to abolish these seigneurial privileges. Among the Baudais, one man stood out: François-Xavier La Rochefoucault-Liancourt, enlightened lord of Quinipily. Rejecting the feudal system in place, he himself set an example by relinquishing his rights over the commune of Baud. In the end, Baud emerges as a charming commune where life is good. There's a lot to see and do here, not least the parks and gardens. The Jardin de la Vénus de Quinipil (with its eponymous antique statue), the priory and the Kéroguic gardens are not to be missed!