Home > Nearby Abbey-church - Saint Gildas de Rhuys Abbey-church - Saint Gildas de Rhuys Home > Nearby Back list Back list Home > Nearby The history of Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys began in 536 when a Breton monk, Gweltas (Gildas) founded a monastery or abbey there. It was there that he was buried in 565. Back list <<Previous Next>>