The Chapelle Saint Philibert of Saint Philibert, part III !!

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I was looking at older posts ,and realised its been a while to Saint Philibert even if it is just 23 minutes from my house ! I have several posts on it and just took a ride with the boys and Rex there today for old time’s sake, Therefore, this is new text and new pictures to show you once again the Chapelle Saint Philibert , Of course, this is in my beautiful  Morbihan dept 56 of my lovely region of Bretagne and in my belle France.  Hope you enjoy the post as I

Saint-Philibert is a charming town , conducive to relaxation and discovery. Thus, this small Breton town is home to several places to discover and offers a great variety of activities to visitors , and locals alike. Therefore,here is my take on the Chapelle Saint Philibert of Saint Philibert ,part III !! Hope you enjoy it as I.

Dedicated to sailors, the Chapelle Saint-Philibert ; 4 Rue de la Chapelle ; plunges you into a magical world. At high tide as at low tide, the chapel watches over the neighboring fishermen and oyster farmers on the banks of the Ster river. Built in 1648 in the heart of the Bay of Quiberon, its architecture has evolved over time. In the 17C, imagine it looked like a fisherman’s house, on a rectangular plan with a simple central nave. We got there at the moment of a concert !!

St Philibert Chapelle de Saint Philibert back jul23

From the moment there were two fountains, the lower one from 1649 was name Fontaine aux Bêtes or Beast Fountain more especially intended for the cows who came to drink there; the top one is Fontaine à la Croix or the fountain at the cross. People came there to draw water for their table. This aedicula is the most imposing and dates from the 18C. It is surrounded by a wall which delimits the paved and sacred space of the source. It is a square-plan fountain with an upper part on a horizontal plateau surmounted by a pyramid ending in a cross. It is a magical combination of chapel and fountains of old.

St Philibert Fontaine à la Croix big jul23

St Philibert Fontaine aux Bêtes small jul23

The city of Saint Philibert on its heritage: https://www.saintphilibert.fr/st-philibert/patrimoine/

The local Gulf of Morbihan tourist office on Saint Philibert’s heritage : http://www.golfedumorbihan.net/saint-philibert

The local Bay of Quiberon tourist office on Saint Philibert’s heritage: https://www.baiedequiberon.bzh/saint-philibert

There you go folks, a beautiful countryside by the sea, the real living, and nice views now and when the tourist leave even better!  Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Chapelle Saint Philibert of Saint Philibert ,part III !! 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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