The Church Saint Ouen of Plouay, part II !!

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As said the choices are endless and the thrill of visiting them again is always there. Take a look to my corner of the world and you too will know why I am so enthusiastic about my beautiful Morbihan and lovely Bretagne. I was on my road warrior mode to other sights but passed by Plouay with nice memories and stop again by the church, Let me tell you again with new text and pictures on the Church Saint Ouen of Plouay, part II !! Hope you enjoy it as I.

Plouay Ch Saint Ouen front belltower feb23

The Parish Church of Saint Ouen was placed under the patronage of Saint Ouen, an archbishop of Rouen, The Church of Saint Ouen was built at the end of the 14C, it has a plan in the shape of a Latin cross, with two aisles. Its limestone and marble choir develops in three parts: a central panel and two concave wings.

Plouay Ch Saint Ouen side belltower feb23

In 1876, the church was renewed, redoing the walls of the outline and the roof, without touching the main nave. All that remains is to replace its bell tower and its slate spire with a tower and a stone pyramid.

Plouay Ch Saint Ouen altar far feb23

Plouay Ch Saint Ouen back wall feb23

The altars of the church are dedicated to the Rosary, to St Isidore, to St Joseph and to the Sacred Heart. A large part of the building, in particular the nave and its framework, dates from the 16C. In the large niches you can see the statues of Sainte Barbara and Saint Eloi which seem contemporary, while in the upper niche the statue of Saint Ouen is older.

Plouay Ch Saint Ouen chapel Sacre Coeur feb23

Plouay Ch Saint Ouen Chapel Virgin feb23

Plouay

The War Memorial located on the Place de l’Eglise was built in 1923, On the 4 pillars are the army corps of the Great War (WWI) with an infantryman, an artilleryman, a sailor and an airman.

Plouay Ch Saint Ouen mon aux morts feb23

The town of Plouay on its religious heritage including above church: https://www.plouay.fr/patrimoine-religieux-l145.html

The  Lorient south Brittany  tourist  board on Plouay: https://www.lorientbretagnesudtourisme.fr/fr/immanquables/plouay/

There you go folks another nice town ,Plouay in my beautiful Morbihan. It has been a thrill to be here, thanks to my dear late wife Martine. One more reason to remember her. Do hope you enjoy the post again on the Church Saint Ouen of Plouay, part II 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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