The former Chapelle de l’Hôpital of Pornic !

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And back on my local road warrior mode, this time going south to old Brittany in the Loire Atlantique dept 44 of the new Pays de la Loire region. A wonderful coastal trip of my belle France just south of me with plenty of architecture, history, and beaches, Let me tell you about the former Chapelle de l’Hôpital of Pornic !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The town is part of historic Brittany, in the traditional country of the country of Retz and in the historic country of the Nantes country. Located on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, the city is known for its castle and old port. Pornic is located on the coast of Jade, on the banks of the Baie de Bourgneuf, 45 km from Nantes ,20 km from Saint-Nazaire and 143 km from my house.  The Pays de Retz or country of Retz extends to the department of Loire-Atlantique 44. It is one of the traditional countries of Brittany of the Ancien Régime (monarchy), erected as barony then as a duchy. The country of Retz was the stronghold of the different families of the lords of Retz, most of whom were not Breton, and who have followed families since the 11C, The Pays de Retz was one of the main fiefs of Gilles Retz, companion in arms of Jeanne d’Arc and Maréchal de France. It was also the stronghold of the Gondi family, of Italian origin, located in France under the regency of Catherine de Médicis in the 16C, and for whom it became duchy. It was still one of the main places of deployment of the Vendée wars during the French revolution. The country of Retz is currently made up of 40 towns, therefore, Villeneuve-en-Retz, composed of the old town of Bourgneuf-en-Retz, itself encompassing the ancient village of Saint-Cyr-en-Retz, and the old town of Fresnay-en-Retz, Also, La Bernerie en Retz, Pornic and Préfailles,(see posts).

The former Chapelle de l’Hôpital located at Rue du Maréchal Foch was built in 1781, and rebuilt in April 1845, during a redevelopment phase of the city, on a site initially occupied by the Montplaisir manor. The city of the time took advantage of it to create a route connecting the upper town Port district (current rue Foch). Until this date, only stairs made it possible to reach the two levels of the city. This new artery, built on the edge of the cliff, dominates the harbor of Pornic and adjoins the old noble domaine de Montplaisir where the city hospital was located (see post). Its bedside is oriented towards the Levant and its main entrance to the west offers a very beautiful view of the port and the bay of Bourgneuf. On the front, a statue of Notre Dame de Bon-Secours looking high and over the post , as if to bless it. A rare shot of yesteryear, with a different bell.

Pornic Chapelle de l'Hôpital afar mar24
Today, the former Chapelle de l’Hôpital or hospital chapel has become a place of information and permanent entertainment, promoting local heritage and facilitating the discovery of the city and its surroundings through exhibitions, cultural and varied tourist actions.

The Pornic tourist office on the Chapelle de l’Hôpital : https://www.pornic.com/chapelle-de-l-hopital.html

The town of Pornic on its heritage : https://www.pornic.fr/vivre-a-pornic/cadre-de-vie/patrimoine/

There you go folks, a short but pleasant trip to the beautiful old Bretagne, that is Loire Atlantique dept 44.  The sea at its best, nice monuments, and pleasant road warrior driving were all that was needed, we have been back !!!! Again, hope you enjoy the post on the former Chapelle de l’Hôpital of Pornic 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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