The most beautiful religious buildings Brittany

Overlooking the houses of the village of the top of its fifty meters, the church Notre-Dame-de-Grâce dates back to 1872. Inside this Gothic building, designed by a briochin architect, the furniture of the choir with its woodwork, its clear tracks and its stalemate are the sculptor's work Le Brun. Every year, the procession of forgiveness goes from the next fountain to the cross of the Pontoir.

Situated in the 26 th century on a-metre high hill, it offers one of the most beautiful views of almost all the archipelago, including the island of Béniguet, Maudez Island and the tip of the Arcouest.

Built in the th century, in the Gothic style, on the edge of the old route of communication Merdrignac-Moncontour, Saint Lambert Chapel welcomes a large number of pilgrims on the day of their forgiveness, the penultimate Sunday in July. Known as Chandelles festival, until the end of the th century, because of the many candles lit for the occasion. Saint-Lambert is generally relied on by his charities on the protection of livestock. In Saint-Vran it would appear that the water of the chapel fountain would have the particularity of treating sows and piglets. It would help to give the necessary milk to progenies and prémunirait against all hazardous diseases.

In Romanesque style, the church Notre-Dame de Locmaria is the oldest religious building in Belle-Ile. It offers a th century choir and a th-century pepper bell tower. A legend tells us that Dutch pirates who broke their mast had cut a tree in front of the church. Our Lady déforma the trunk that was rendered unusable. So many pilgrims once thanked Notre-Dame-de-Bois-Twisted.

Located in Antrain, the church of Saint-André was built in the Romanesque period, but it has more modern, and therefore Gothic, elements. Some Romanesque vestiges remain: most of the nave, the transept, and an apse in the north. The church and the chevet were restored in the 16th century. The upper part of the bell tower and the sacristy date from the 18th century. The north chapel overlooking the choir dates from the end of the 19th century. The south door of the nave was named "Porte des Femmes" (Women's Door) because it was used by women to get up after giving birth.

The chapel of Saint-Briac, known as Bodfo or Bodfao, was built in 1948. Its construction follows a vow made in 1944 by Canon Déréat, then pastor of Bourbriac, who wished to realize the religious edifice in memory of the end of the Second World War. The chapel of Saint-Briac-de-Bodfo was built at the location of a primitive chapel, built on the remains of an oratory built by Saint Briac.

The third oldest church in France, the Saint-Gal Church is of Gallo-Roman origin. During the renovation process, begun in 1980, the first traces of paintings covered by several layers of lime coating were discovered indoors. It has frescoes of the th and th centuries. Among the biblical characters identified on the frescoes, Meldisedech and Michel. Saint Michel is represented wearing a character, symbolizing a soul, in a linen. This representation of Saint Michel is extremely rare: it is only found on two other copies from Ireland and England. 

In the heart of the village, just a few steps from the sea, St. Michel's Chapel looks back to the th century, as its particularly ancestral foundations attest. It would appear, given its clocheton and openings, that it would have been rebuilt in the th century. The interior houses a remarkable three processional poles. The forgiveness takes place on Sunday closest to the feast of Saint Michel (29 September).

Facing the Rance dam, this marine cemetery is rich in discoveries. Sailors, artists and illustrious characters of the Malouin history rest facing the sea. You will discover the stele of Armand de Chateaubriand (cousin of the famous writer) or that of the painter and mosaicist Geoffroy d'Auvergne. We will also pay tribute to the Magon family, an illustrious Malouin family of shipowners and soldiers. The tombs are richly decorated with shells and marine symbols.

The Prieuré Saint-Étienne, located a few steps from the greenway, is the ideal place for a cultural break. The chapel is the oldest in Morbihan still standing. The priory was founded in 1140 and the guided tours allow visitors to discover a rich heritage, witnessing the different periods through which the chapel has passed: 17th century altarpiece, contemporary stained glass windows, 15th century mural painting, remains of the Gallo-Roman period... In summer, activities bring the place to life: games for families, guided tours, exhibitions.