And here I am still in Saint Malo folks; lovely corsair town by the sea with plenty of things to see and especially do! Each time there are new marvels or in depth discoveries. This time with the boys and my dog Rex was no exception. Let me tell you a bit more on the former church Saint Sauveur of Saint Malo !! It is located at 8 rue Saint-Sauveur ; aka Chapelle de l’Hôtel-Dieu dates from 1744. Walking this wonderful city you can discover many nice things as walking is always best in town, see more. We love to do this once in town, and one of the nice things to see was encountering this old church, now a cultural center.
The Hôtel-Dieu was built in 1607 , and then destroyed. Its chapel dedicated to Saint Sauveur was rebuilt between 1738 and 1744. Burned down in the 1944 bombings (WWII), the chapel has undergone major restorations, it was reopened in 1974 to house the temporary exhibitions of the municipal museum.The plans were done on the basis of an older chapel from the 17C. Initially, it was attached to the Saint-Malo hospital, the Hôtel-Dieu, of which it closed one side of the courtyard. The chapel has nevertheless been skillfully restored and is now used to host numerous cultural events, in particular concerts or major exhibitions.
The hospital buildings (Hôtel-Dieu) were therefore replaced by two residential blocks, but it was here at the corner of rue Saint Sauveur and rue du Connétable that the first stone was laid for the reconstruction of the center of Saint-Malo. A commemorative plaque is affixed to the wall.
And there you folks, an interesting historical monument tuck away from the main intra muros sights in lovely Saint Malo. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the former church Saint Sauveur of Saint Malo !! as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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
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