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And why not sticking around the wonderful Finistére dept 29 of the lovely region of Bretagne. And take you to see the real countryside in the so called off the beaten path ways. Follow me in my blog to see it and do search for almost anything.  Let me update this post for you and me of a wonderful monument in deep country Finistére. We have on the left bank on the Cornwall side, a wonderful church. Let me tell you about the Church Saint Thomas of Landerneau !! Hope you enjoy the post as I  

The Holy Bishop was almost immediately placed on the altars, and you have, in 1231, a church dedicated to the Holy Martyr, in Bénodet, a church that the Bishop of Quimper Rainaud gave, at that time, to the Abbey of Daoulas. It is, probably, this donation which was the occasion, for the Lords of Leon, founders of the Abbey and owners of Landerneau, to build, at the gate of this city, a church in honor of St. Thomas, which they also gave to the Abbey, and which became the Priory-curie of St. Thomas, from the first half of the 13C.  The primitive Church was rebuilt towards the end of the 16C, and the Tower built on the Sunday of Trinity of 1607. It was also rebuilt in the 19C. Inside, the sand pits are a beautiful sight and distinguish by various motifs. Closer to the altar, an old wooden statue of the Virgin in an elongated position is interesting because of its original representation.

The origin of the parish of St. Thomas, whose name refers to Saint Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, murdered in 1170, would be a Priory belonging to the Abbey of Daoulas and installed from 1218. The early St. Thomas Church of Canterbury dates from the 13C. It was rebuilt in the 16C and restored in 1849.  It was transformed  into a decadary Temple in 1798. during the French revolutionary period.  The facade of the bell tower and the porch are decorated with kersanton stone statues. The west façade has three niches which house a Virgin of Mercy , Saint Francis of Assisi , and Saint Eloy, . At the entrance to the church, under the porch, is the statue of Saint Francis. To the left of the altar is the statue of Saint Thomas Becket and to the right that of Saint Blaise.  Many statues adorn the Church Saint Thomas , some of these are the Reclining Virgin (15C), statues of Saint John the Baptist (16C), Saint Sebastian (17C), Saint Charles Borromeo (17C), Saint Yves, Saint Barbe, Saint Joseph, Saint George, Saint Nicolas, the guardian angel (17C ), a group of Saint Anne, Virgin and Child (17C), a crucifix (15-16C), and an Ecce Homo.

It has a large nave with aisles and a flat bedside. What strikes is its belltower-porch with 3 galleries and finished in a dome. It was erected between 1607 and 1630, the date of completion. Threatening to collapse, it had to be dropped and reassembled in 1849. The façade of the Bell Tower and the porch are decorated with stone statues of St Francis of Assisi, St Eloi and a Virgin at the Calvary above the entrance. To see inside a cowl with gadroons of 1701, the altarpiece of the master altar carved in 1711 , and a rare wooden statue of the  Virgin mother lying of the 15C. The Church of St Thomas is located at the place St Thomas.

The SPREV safeguard of religious monuments on the St Thomas Church: http://www.sprev.org/centre-sprev/landerneau-eglise-saint-thomas-de-cantorbery/

 The city of Landerneau on its heritage: https://www.landerneau.bzh/un-peu-dhistoire-2/

The Landerneau Daoulas tourist office on the heritage of Landerneau: https://www.tourisme-landerneau-daoulas.fr/landerneau/patrimoine-landerneau-pepites-decouvrir/

The Bretagne region tourist office on Landerneau: https://www.brittanytourism.com/destinations/the-10-destinations/brest-terres-oceanes/landerneau/

There you go folks, enjoy it fully, wonderful town indeed  in wonderful Landerneau. This is worth the detour, me think. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Saint Thomas of Landerneau !! as I.

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