The parc was created at the same time as the chateau in the late 19th century, when it was carefully landscaped and planted with trees and shrubs. Kistinic means 'horse chestnut' in Breton and there are 8 hectares of woods of enormous oak, beech, sequoia and of course chestnuts. Various paths wind through the trees where you will discover ancient holy wells and ponds. The other 7 hectares are neatly mown and sweeping lawns with acid loving shrubs such as rhodendrons, azaleas and camelias which are spectacular in spring. Granite structures and slate sculptures can be found in various parts of the garden and there is an organic vegetable plot/greenhouse.

For the wildlife enthusiast, deer, rabbits, red squirrels, badgers, owls and foxes can be spotted almost on a daily basis.

Close to the chateau is the pool, 13 x 4.5m. Installed in 2005, the infinity pool was designed to blend harmoniously with it's surroundings and the chateau itself, and it is edged in local granite and the interior is sparkling gold/green mosaic. The water is treated with bromine, so there is no smell or stinging eyes, and it is heated by an energy efficient heat pump. There is a shallow (0.8m) and a deep (1.6m) end, and granite steps run the width of the pool so getting in and out is easy for children. The pool space is a beautiful lawned area surrounded by flowers and large shrubs and is a very sheltered and sunny spot. It is gated for security.

You will also find in the garden a children's play area with swings and a large trampoline. One area of lawn has been given over to a spiral maze and there are slate sculptures near the chateau.

All of the lawns are carefully groomed to fairway quality and, with prior notice, we can easily set up several golf holes (Par 5, 4 and 3) and a driving range for keen golfers.

There is also a testing 2.7km mountain bike circuit which goes through the woods and is used as part of the Breton series of mountainbike races in March of every year. The map of the track can be seen HERE. There is a good mixture of climbs, descents, tight bends and berms. If you manage to complete a lap in less than 8 minutes, you will be awarded a bottle of champagne! Andrew, (a former expert category mountainbike racer) will happily give lessons to any novices!

New for 2009 is a commercial quality zip line that allows you to whizz through the trees at high speed, suspended by a steel cable, and at 50m (164ft) long, it is not for the fainthearted! (Beware, you may not see your kids again for some time!) Click on the video below.

In Summer 2010, a very large sequoia had to be felled in the parc. Click on the video below to see it come down.