The Church St Pierre et St Paul of Caulnes !!

Posted in Bretagne, France

I am back into my best mode, road warrior! I am looking to find new areas not visited or hardly passing by for a more in depth look, and I am thrill to share it with the world! I came to Caulnes. The town is  located in the department 22 of Côtes-d’Armor in my lovely Bretagne region, It is located 47 km from Rennes, 54 km from Saint Malo, and 108 km from my house. I walked around town just to see and learn in my road warrior mode ! Therefore, let me tell you about the Church Saint Pierre et Saint Paul of Caulnes !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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The town of Caulnes is a dismemberment of the ancient primitive Gallo-Roman parish of Yvignac. Caulnes (Cauno) first mentioned in 1181, It is on the Rennes – Saint-Brieuc axis of the road N12. It is ,also, serve by the TER trains Brest – Rennes – Paris line ,gare de Caulnes train station.

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The church of Cauno is mentioned in 1185. Caulnes is named as a church or parish from 1187, The Church Saint-Pierre and Saint Paul origins remains uncertain since the various constructions or reconstructions have dates which differ. extend from the 12C to the 16C ,and even into the 19C. The portal has a statue which could be from the 13C or the Gothic period, Placed under the name and protection of Saint-Pierre, the church preserves a statue of the apostle. The interesting part of the church is the bell tower, the base of which dates from the 15C, and the upper part from the 18C. It is a two-story square tower. The bell tower-porch dates from 1769: the bell tower was restored in 1848.

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Caulnes Ch Saint-Pierre et Saint Paul back inside feb24

The Church Saint Pierre et Saint Paul nave dates from the 20C. The altarpiece, in painted wood and which is located in a chapel dedicated to the Virgin, dates from the 17C ; in the center is a painting representing Saint Anne, the Virgin and the Child Jesus. The altarpiece of the chapel of the Agonisants includes the arms of the Hay family of Couëlan. The granite statue of Saint Peter dates from the 13-14C. The stone statue of the Virgin dates from the 20C. The polychrome wooden statue of Saint Anthony dates from the 17C. The wooden statue of Saint Joseph dates from the 18C,  Altars from the 18C; sundial dated 1676; ancient oak statues of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (in the presbytery), of Saint Peter in stone outside the church, of Saint Anne, Saint Joseph, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Anthony, hermit, inside . Modern glory in the back of the church, made in 1846; stained glass windows from 1886.

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Caulnes Ch Saint-Pierre et Saint Paul chapel Holy Family feb24
The Calvary of the church: roofed cross from the 15C with representation of the Virgin Mother, Christ as well as figurines, placed on the cut side.

The Town of Caulnes on its heritage : https://caulnes.fr/mairie-de-caulnes/patrimoine/

There you go folks, another nice monument for all to see, and enjoy, The ride was wonderful in country roads the real life of France ! I bring you the Church St Pierre et St Paul of Caulnes !! Again, hope you enjoy the post 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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