Vikings, headed by Sir Bernhard, disembarked upon the Vilaine banks in the year 1000. Their camp later became La Roche- Bernard, medieval port which is nowadays worth a visit. They settled in the surroundings of a village named Missillac .
The Haye Eder manor inherited its name from these early inhabitants : « eider » is a word of saxon origin, meaning duck.

During middle ages, marshes were drained. A fort was built, probably where the cottages are now, nearby a pond. Lords of Haye Eder were then important counselors of Roche-Bernard's lords and of the Duke of Bretagne.

Squires of the manor had one famous heir : La Fayette. His family kept the manor until 1663. Left idle, it was sold to Jean de la Brousse. The new squire then built most of what is now the building, renovated and embellished the Sainte Luce Chapel (1677), and installed the stone calvary which today guides hikers.

During the french revolution, the noble family fled. The land was tossed from hand to hand until Valentin Vignard, regional councelor, acquired the manor. His descendants ceased it in 2003.

At the heart of the Brière Natural Park , the Haye Eder today is made of 28 ha of woods and fields. The Chapel, old bakery oven, and ancient pigeon house revive the memory of the prestigious past of the squires of the Haye Eder... Yet Hélène, Jean-Michel Pacaud and their children have entirely renovated and modernized the accomodations: farm houses and their surroundings, left idle for two decades, have been fully revamped to create three awards (‘3 épis') cottages, with all modern comfort, rented with the quality label ‘Gîtes de France'. Loïc and Marie-Pierre Perler, stewards of the domain, will welcome you, along with their three children. They are available for a visit of the Haye Eder or any other help you might need.