The Church Saint Maurice of Plumelec, part II !!

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I am back on my road warrior days in the Morbihan. The views on the roads are wonderful and all is very close to home. This is Plumelec only 23 km from Vannes and 33 km from my house I have written before on the church ,and town , but again found me older new pictures to my blog that should be in, Therefore, here is my new take on the Church Saint Maurice of ¨Plumelec ,part II !! Hope you enjoy the post as I,

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The Church Saint-Mauricelocated at a place called Saint-Aubin, on the D174, 5 km from the village. This church dated from 1513 is interesting for the sand pits decorated with its rectangular choir, and for its size, which is larger than the rest of the church. This church contains a stained glass window depicting The Trinity, dating from the 16C.

plumelec ch St Maurice side aug20

The Church Saint-Mauricereplaces the old Saint-Aubin chapel created in 1387 and founded by the lords of Callac. It became a parish in 1872. Since 1985, it no longer has a priest. The rector of Plumelec officiates there. The building includes a nave without aisles, a transept with overhanging braces and a choir with a flat apse higher than the rest of the building. The nave dates from the 15C. The nave has no aisle and the transept is characterized by overhanging braces. The choir is higher than the rest of the building and the apse is flat. The chapel of the baptismal font has replaced the old ossuary dating from 1690.

Plumelec ch Saint Maurice chapel on the right out door aug20

plumelec ch St Maurice chapel left out door aug20

The bell tower is a square tower from the 17C. The framework, worked like lace, is remarkable and rare. The beams and sand pits represent country scenes and the Passion. They end with the shouting gargoyles or a dragon who vomits a dragon who vomits a dragon. Or would it be the other way around: a dragon swallows a dragon who swallows a dragon? An allegory of the political and economic power which destroys the people. Outside, under the south porch, one finds, on the ground, a stele and, embedded in the wall, a font.

The town of Plumelec on its heritage (click on la plaquette de Plumelec to see a pdf historical of the town heritage): https://www.plumelec.org/blog/decouvrir/tourisme-et-patrimoine/a-plumelec/#consulter

The local Centre Morbihan tourist office on the church of Plumelec : https://www.centre-morbihan-tourisme.bzh/decouvrir/patrimoine-religieux/101-l-eglise-st-maurice-a-st-aubin-en-plumelec.html

There you go folks, another beauty in my neck of the woods. Always something to see in my beautiful Morbihan, just need more time !!! Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Saint Maurice of Plumelec, 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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