Merlevenez, a local council set amongst pine trees, whose name means "Montjoie" and recalls the Templars who built its church, Notre-Dame-de-Joie (12^th – 13^th and 15^th century).

Merlevenez spreads along the ancient Roman road from Nostang to Port Louis. You will find natural settings rich in vegetation with huge salt meadows. Some places are amongst the most interesting along the French Atlantic coast.

Merlevenez has two listed historical monuments, of which a 12^th century church richly decorated with stained-glass windows by Gruber is the most outstanding.