The Cathédrale Saint-Pol-Aurélien of Saint Pol de Léon ,part II !!!

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We continue our ride into Saint-Pol-de-Léon , another beauty of the  Finistère  department, 29 in my lovely Bretagne, in my belle France. The town of Saint Pol de Léon takes its current name from one of the legendary founder saints of Brittany in the 6C: Saint Pol Aurélien. I found older pictures not in my blog which they should , me think, Therefore, let me tell you again about a must to see in town; the Cathédrale Saint-Pol-Aurélien of Saint Pol de Léon ,part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

Saint Pol de Leon Cathedral St Pol Aurelien chapel visitation back jun22

The Saint-Pol-Aurélien Cathedral, Place du Parvis, 13-16C, Roman-Gothic. The Saint-Paul-Aurélien Cathedral of Saint-Pol-de-Léon seat of the diocese of Léon, created in the 6C and abolished in 1801, A first cathedral was destroyed by the Danes in 875. A second, built in the Romanesque period, was damaged by Henry II Plantagenet in 1170. The construction of the current cathedral began in 1230, bearing resemblance to the great Norman cathedrals, from which it gets the architectural influence.

Saint Pol de Leon Cathedral St Pol Aurelien chapel sainte Apollinaire jun22

The church is dedicated to Saint Paul (Pol) Aurélien . According to the hagiography, the Life of Paul Aurélien, written in 884 by the monk Uurmonoc of the abbey of Landévenec, Paul Aurélien would be a monk who came from Wales to evangelize the territory of the Osismes around 525. He would have been the first bishop of the city, possibly an abbey-bishopric on the Irish model. The first church was destroyed in 875 by the Danes. A Romanesque church, probably unvaulted, was rebuilt on this site in the first half of the 12C. The construction of the current cathedral began around 1230, with the western facade. The construction site dragged on and lasted until the 14C.  

Saint Pol de Leon Cathedral St Pol Aurelien chapel Virgin et Child jun22

The set is surmounted by an altarpiece with a false niche, also in carved wood, which houses a polychrome terracotta statue of the Virgin and Child. Four twisted columns carry a semicircular pediment decorated with two angels. On the south wall of the south aisle, an altar with an altarpiece is dedicated to Saint Anne. It was built in 1748, for the altar part, and decorated front of the altar in 1754.

Saint Pol de Leon cathedral chapel joachim Ste Anne st joseph jun22Saint Pol de Leon Cathedral St Pol Aurelien chapel joseph marie et child jun22 The city of Saint Pol de Léon on its heritage : https://www.saintpoldeleon.bzh/transitions/architecture-et-patrimoine/

The Roscoff tourist office on the Cathedral of Saint Pol de Léon : https://www.roscoff-tourisme.com/fr/fiche/patrimoine-culturel/cathedrale-pol-aurelien-saint-pol-de-leon_TFOPCUBRE029FS0003L/

There you go folks, this is a dandy of the must see in Saint Pol de Léon. Impressive as you come into city center, wonderful, sublime, words cannot describe it fully, again a must to see. Glad to provide more insight and pictures of this wonderful cathedral, another gem in my lovely Bretagne. Again ,hope you enjoy this post on the Cathédrale Saint-Pol-Aurélien of Saint Pol de Léon ,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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