Again, back in my road warrior days and coming to show you two wonderful monuments of Locminé, a town visit and passed by often on my ways about, Of course, have written on it before but these are newer pictures that show you more of their fav monuments. For reference, Locminé is in my beautiful Morbihan of my lovely Bretagne and in my belle France, Therefore, here is again my take on the Church Saint Sauveur and Saint Colomban of Locminé, part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I
The Church Saint-Sauveur and Saint-Colomban initially from the 16C was a compromise between the ancient granite facades and the modern Church of concrete, carpentry and slate. The facades are that of the old Chapel of Saint-Colomban, from the end of the 15C, to the left and that of the old church, on the right; the City Council had decided, in 1972, to demolish the Church which had become obsolete, now with only the two portals of the west façade. In the old church there was a stained glass window of Saint-Colomban integrated into the new construction: the panels of this stained glass were reassembled in a vertical strip behind the altar The reason of the two names is that the old church was called Saint Colomban and the the city council decided to name the new one Saint Sauveur , and as it is often the case the compromise was to name it as both.
The Church of Saint Sauveur and Saint Colomban, finished in 1976, however the old church was used for meetings of corporations of butchers, tanners, carpenters, etc. In 1804, the city had the upper part of the steeple cut down and replaced it with a stove. When the town was endowed with a fire pump, the town found nothing better than the shed for the carriages. Throughout the 19C, and even beyond, the chapel became the meeting place of the Marian Congregation of young Girls. At the beginning of the 19C, the church escaped demolition.
This current Church of Saint Sauveur and Saint Colomban preserves the facades of the old church and the neighboring Chapel of St. Colomban from the 16C. The two churches have the same flamboyant décor with third-point doors with decorated or basket handles inscribed in large curly braces, windows with flamboyant lattice. On the western portal of the Church rises a large square stone steeple with polygonal arrow. Church and Chapel, which communicate with each other through a huge modern arcade, are covered with frames redone in recent times. As the stained glass windows of the chapel are of the 16C, well preserved, depicting various scenes of the life of Saint Colomban. The altarpiece of the high altar, and known as altarpiece of the true Cross, in polychrome wood, dates from the 16C.. The reliquary and the hunting of Saint-Colomban, in wood and white iron, date from 1758. The Church was made up of two aisles and exhibited various carved motifs such as gargoyles, crests, etc. The Cross presents a crucified Christ with characters at his side, the Virgin on the back, all topped with a small pediment. The cylindrical barrel is plugged into a cubic base. The whole is on a pedestal bearing various names engraved to correspond to a re construction in the early 19C.
The city of Locminé on the Church Saint Sauveur and Saint Colomban: https://www.locmine.bzh/94-decouvrir-locmine/212-l-eglise-saint-sauveur-et-saint-colomban
The Central Morbihan tourist board on the Church Saint Sauveur and Saint Colomban : https://www.centre-morbihan-tourisme.bzh/decouvrir/chapelles-calvaires-et-autres/119-l-eglise-st-sauveur-de-locmine.html
There you go folks,there again by Locminé. This is a quant town worth a detour me think, These monuments are nice indeed right around city center/downtown. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Saint Sauveur and Saint Colomban of Locminé ,part II as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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