The Church Saint Léon of Treffléan !!

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The town of Treffléan is located in my beautiful department of Morbihan 56, and in my lovely region of Bretagne. The road N166 towards Rennes then D775 towards Questembert and finally D116 towards Treffléan, 7 km from Elven and 12 from Vannes. With a territory of 1,800 ha, bordering the towns of Theix-Noyalo, Sulniac, Elven, Saint-Nolff and Vannes. This is one I passed so many times lost count near my old job, but finally went into City center/downtown,(see post)  Therefore, let me tell you about the Church Saint Léon of Treffléan. Hope you enjoy the post as I.

Treffléan ch Saint Léon side aug22

Treffléan ch Saint Léon back chevet aug22

The Saint-Léon Church restored in 1840 and in neo-Romanesque style ,except for the choir. The tower, the sacristy, the porch and a reliquary are on the south side, From this church dating from 1575, only the tower and the staircase are preserved in the current church. The statues of Saint Apolline, the Virgin of the Assumption, etc, and her chalice come from the Chapel of Bizole which had been donated by Tanguy Le Sénéchal, Sieur de Tréduday. The pulpit dates from 1895. The church also houses a polychrome wooden statue of Saint Leon and a granite font placed on a column-shaped base. Following a fire during the night of October 30 to 31, 1912, the church was almost entirely rebuilt in 1912-1913 with the bell tower dating from 1992.

Treffléan ch Saint Léon altar aug22

Treffléan ch Saint Léon altar side aug22

The Saint-Léon Church On the south side are the tower, the sacristy, the porch and a reliquary. Of this church dating from 1575, only the tower and the staircase are preserved in the current church. The statues (Saint Apolline, the Virgin of the Assumption, etc.) and its chalice come from the chapel of Bizole which was offered by Tanguy Le Sénéchal, sieur de Tréduday. The pulpit dates from 1895. The church also houses a polychrome wooden statue of Saint Leo and a granite font placed on a column-shaped base. Following a fire during the night of October 30 to 31, 1912, the church was almost completely rebuilt in 1912-1913 (the bell tower dates from 1992).

Treffléan ch Saint Léon chapel Virgin ND aug22

Treffléan ch Saint Léon chapel baptismal font aug22

Nearby ,the Saint-Léon fountain dates from the 17C, it is a square monument, open on three sides by lowered arcades. It is crowned with a regular pyramid dominated by a cross. This pyramid has a fleuron on one of its faces, and on the other a cross engraved in a circle. It evokes the emblem of the Templars whose presence the town of Tréffléan is disputed. The order was founded in Jerusalem in 1118, the order of the Templars , but did not appear in Brittany until the middle of the 12C. If we go down to the 18C, we find the order of Malta composed in Brittany, not including the county of Nantes, of three main commanderies under the great priory of Aquitaine, and each formed of several members who had formerly been themselves separate benefices under the title of commanderies, then successively united to compose larger endowments.

Treffléan ch Saint Léon altar to back wall aug22

The town of Treffléan on the Church Saint Léon:  https://www.trefflean.com/leglise-saint-leon-de-trefflean/

The local Gulf of Morbihan tourist office on Treffléan : https://www.golfedumorbihan.bzh/explorer-vannes/decouvrir-vannes/golfe-morbihan/landes-de-lanvaux/trefflean/?geol

There you go folks, another dandy in my beautiful Morbihan. New places visited and pleasant for half a day in Treffléan, an inland side of the Gulf of Morbihan. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Saint Léon of Treffléan 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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