2024

LAMPAUL-GUIMILIAU PARISH ENCLOSURE

Monuments to visit
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For more than two centuries, the parishes of Guimiliau and Saint-Thégonnec competed with ingenuity and originality in their religious buildings. The spirit of the bell attisé the competition and now you can admire their beautiful pens. First of all, it is about the monumental calvary that was built in the late 7 th century after years of work. Like all wayside, it tells the life of Christ and consists of more than 200 characters: a record! Surmounted by 4 statues representing the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Pierre and Saint Yves, the statues of the 4 evangelists are also observed in its corners. With regard to the church, only the steeple dates from the th century, the rest was renovated in the flamboyant and Renaissance style of the following centuries. The sumptuous baptistery wooden baptistery is one of the most remarkable features of the monument. Finally, the location south of the chore is quite rare and its appearance in the form of a rotonde gives a singular appearance.

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