And this is another update of many on these times and great that it can be done now; it brings back many memorable travel times with the family. This one is near me and already several posts in my blog, but its one of the favorites in the Rhuys peninsula main city of Sarzeau. I like to bring your attention to the Church of Saint Saturnin of Sarzeau !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The Church of Saint-Saturnin bell tower was originally built in 1698-1700. In 1883, it was renovated to bring out the nudity of its interiors by dividing the nave by a double row of columns and vaulting the Church on crossed warheads. There is a modern stained glass windows recalling the arrival of the monk Saint Gildas in Rhuys as well Ok so I am getting loaded on the Rhuys peninsula of my beautiful Morbihan dept 56 of my lovely Bretagne and of course in my belle France lol! This is another update post and I thank you for reading me over the years!!! Sarzeau is located in the Rhuys peninsula, between the Gulf of Morbihan and the Atlantic Ocean. Sarzeau has several islands which are administratively attached to it such as the Isle of Ouefs, Godec Island, Stibiden Island, Govihan Island, and Brannec island.
Sarzeau with more than 65 km of coastline is one of the towns of Bretagne and even France that have the longest coastline!! The Church of Saint-Saturnin is built on the site of an ancient Romanesque religious site dating from the 11-12C. Fallen into ruins in the 17C, after the fall of the roof in 1648, it is replaced from 1670 to 1683 by a large Church in the style of the pseudo-classical Renaissance. The bell tower is built in 1698-1700. In 1883, it was renovated to bring out the nudity of its interiors by dividing the nave by a double row of columns and vaulting the Church on crossed warheads. Two modern stained glass windows recall, one, the arrival of the monk Saint Gildas in Rhuys, and the other Joan of Arc presenting herself to the Constable of Richemont, a native of Sarzeau. The steeple of the roof showing signs of weakness was dismantled in May 1989, but it was not until October 30, 2018 that it was replaced after a long restructuring of the frame. Built identically in a 30-year-old oak tree, 500 hours of work were needed to reproduce this element weighing 5.7 tons and measuring 9.50 meters in height. On the other hand, the bell has become electric…
The Church of Saint Saturnin had in 1937 the 7 official copies of the “Seven Sacraments” made by Nicolas Poussin between 1636 and 1642. One is in private hands and the others are in American and English museums. An “official copy” was validated by Nicolas Poussin in his school and retouched or signed by him…. In 1952 it was found that there were only three left. And nowadays there is only “The Eucharist” and “The Order”…The statue of Sainte Thérèse of Lisieux has been a recent addition blessed on the occasion of the 2022 Ascension Day The lateral altars are adorned with two beautiful stone altarpieces from the beginning of the 18C. One is dated from 1707 and represents the Intercession of the Virgin; the other is the Adoration of the Sacred Heart. The Souls of Purgatory, in bas-relief, date from 1707. The painting depicting the baptism of Christ dates from 1936.
A bit of history I like tell us that in the 10C Sarzeau became the seat of the parish of Rhuys and at the beginning of the following century a large Romanesque church began to emerge. Its name Saint-Saturnin pays homage to the first bishop of Toulouse, evangelizer of Gaul who died as a martyr in the year 250. In the 16C, the church began to decay and the faithful began to desert it, then the roof fell collapsed in 1648. In 1670, construction began on a vast neo-classical church with a square tower without a spire. In 1883, an interesting restructuring took place by adding two rows of columns which consolidated the building while offering a superb nave with two side aisles. It was at this time that the stained glass window representing Joan of Arc with her most faithful lieutenant, the Constable de Richemont, (Arthur III duke of Brittany) , a native of the city and whose name the church square is named, One modern stained glass windows recall, one, the arrival of the monk Saint Gildas in Rhuys.
The city of Sarzeau on its history/heritage: https://www.sarzeau.fr/histoire-de-la-ville-2/
The local Gulf of Morbihan tourist board on Sarzeau: https://www.golfedumorbihan.bzh/explorer-vannes/decouvrir-vannes/golfe-morbihan/presquile-rhuys/sarzeau/
The parrish of Sarzeau on the Church Saint Saturnin : https://sarzeau56.wixsite.com/secteur-sarzeau/sarzeau
There you go folks, another nice small gem in a nice quant pretty town of the Rhuys peninsula of the Morbihan. The Church of St Saturnin is small but worth the detour for the magic of its city center in Sarzeau. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Church of Saint Saturnin of Sarzeau !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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