PARISH ENCLOSURE OF PLEYBEN
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This building, constructed between the and centuries, is one of the most interesting in Brittany
This building, built between the 15th and 17th centuries, is undoubtedly one of the most interesting in Brittany and visitors never fail to marvel at this masterpiece of religious art. The church, in Gothic style, has a first bell tower topped by belfries and a second topped by a dome with lanterns. Inside, there is a rare altarpiece with medallions, as well as the great organ by Thomas Sallam, dating from 1688. The imposing Calvary is made up of granite figures that depict the childhood and Passion of Christ in 30 paintings. It is the most massive of all Brittany! Built in kersanton stone, it took three campaigns to complete. Curious thing: the characters are represented in costumes of the 16th century while the construction of the calvary dates back to the middle of the 17th century, at the dawn of the reign of our famous Sun King. The ossuary, of flamboyant gothic style, is one of the oldest in the region (1560). It was used to pile up the bones of the dead to make room in the adjacent cemetery. The monumental gate, known as the "Gate of Death" because of its continuity with the wall of the enclosure surrounding the cemetery, dates from 1725. The church was classified as a historical monument in 1846, the calvary in 1875 and the ossuary in 1914. Note: on the initiative of the association of 7 monumental Calvaries of Brittany, the Calvary of Pleyben is illuminated in August some years.
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Le calvaire vient d'être nettoyer et cet ensemble est vraiment à ne pas manquer ...