The Church Saint Pierre et Saint Paul of Erdeven, part I !!

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Another beach town in my lovely Morbihan breton , this is as well a town already has a post in my blog but feel missing something extra.  And I thought of the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul of Erdeven, part I !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

Erdeven is located in the department 56 of the Morbihan, in the region of Bretagne. Located by the sea, Erdeven is a seaside resort with beautiful beaches such as Kerminihy, naturist beach since the 1970s ; Kerouriec, family beach by Roche-Sèche; and Kerhillio, the best known and favorite of us, for its flat bottom and waves that allow everyone to be in the water. The latter continues towards Sainte-Barbe beach (town of Plouharnel see posts). This beach extends to Fort Penthièvre on the Quiberon peninsula (see posts). These beaches are part of the largest dune cordon in Brittany which extends from the Pointe de Gâvres to the Fort de Penthièvre in the town of Saint-Pierre-Quiberon (see posts).

The name of Erdeven comes from the Breton An Ardeven and it means “the country on the dune”. There are several things to see here some already mentioned in previous posts such as the megaliths alignements de Kerzérho (menhirs); Mané-Braz Dolmens, and Mane-Croch. As well as the Run-er-Sinzen mound. The Narbon windmill, built in 1805 and restored after the storm of 1987. The Chapel of the Seven Saints, whose origin is unknown, but in ruins in the 19C, it was restored in 1899. The castle and park of Keravéon, which became a 4-star hotel (see post). The castle of Kercadio also private from the Middle Ages

The main thing of the post is show a bit more about a wonderful monument the Church Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

Erdeven

The Church Saint Pierre et Saint Paul ;which recognized the Lords of Keravéon for the founders of the town, was entirely rebuilt in the 18C. We owe this church to the Talhouët family, Lords of Keravéon. The date of 1755 appears on its curious bell tower entirely built in granite. Its shape is square at the base and then octagonal and ends in a pyramid dome capped with a skylight under a cross also in granite. The Latin cross style church has been modified several times, notably in 1833 where it was enlarged by two collateral. On the other hand, in the 1960’s, the expansion of the road D 781 necessitated to trim the apse and rebuild the sacristy.

Erdeven

Erdeven

The three altar altarpieces were destroyed. Inside the ceiling is panelled. The Choir now shows the statues of Saint Peter and Saint Paul on either side of a large wooden cross. The pulpit in carved wood is remarkable. There are various statues and an element of the old altar altarpiece, a Madonna and Child, facing the pulpit. The group of Seven Saints, in plaster, dates from the 20C and comes from the Chapel of the Seven Saints, restored in the 19C. The set of 12 stained glass was entirely made in 1896. These stained glass windows are mentioned by the generous donors, the families of the village and the clergy, who have financed them. Most of them are portraits of Saints such as St. Michael, St. Joseph, St. Peter, St. John the Baptist, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Blessed Virgin Mary,St. Anne, St. Louis, Ste. Germaine , and St. Francis de Sales. The two stained glass windows of the Choir show the martyrdom of St. Peter and Saint Helena discovering the true Cross.

Erdeven

Erdeven

Again the church is not mention in the tourist sites tant pis, unfortunately but it is worth the detour for its architecture and history at the least.

The town of Erdeven on tourism practical information: City of Erdeven on tourism information

The local Bay of Quiberon tourist office on Erdeven: Tourist office Bay of Quiberon on Erdeven

There you go folks, another nice tour on a lovely town which combine with the church and the beaches you have for a wonderful weekend in Erdeven, indeed. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Saint Pierre et Saint Paul of Erdeven, part I as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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