In my beautiful Morbihan dept 56 of my lovely Bretagne and in my belle France, I take you to the bourg or Guidel town with its monuments. Therefore, let me tell you more on the Church Saint Peter and Saint Paul of Guidel ,Hope you you enjoy the post as I.
The Church Saint Peter and Saint Paul was rebuilt in the early 19C, in Gothic style. It is noted especially by its large steeple cushioned by a polygonal spire and built around 1840, The parish church of Guidel is dedicated to the Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul. It is a vast church, with low sides and polygonal arrow. The choir is lined with beautiful and numerous stalls, and the lateral altars are now dedicated to the Sacred Heart, the Rosary, Saint John the Baptist and the Trinity.
The old church must have been from several eras of which there are few documents. Degraded during the French revolution, it was summarily restored in 1812 then completely rebuilt in 1856 after fifteen years of work. Its bell tower then culminated at 56 meters high. During WWII, the Nazis used its galleries as an observation post. In February 1945, the church could not resist the combination of Nazis mines (placed in the bell tower) and American shellings. The church was unusable. The fall of the steeple had crushed a third of the roof and walls; the tribune and the four bells lay under the rubble. Almost all the furniture was damaged. From December 1945 to June 1946, two Nazis prisoners restored the organ.
On the night of October 16-17, 1948, the barely rebuilt Church Saint Pierre et Saint Paul was the victim of a violent fire due to a short circuit. In less than two hours, the roof burned down, along with most of the furniture. Organ and woodwork spared in 1945 did not resist. It was not until 1960 that they found their church finally rebuilt, its steeple, 48 meters high, built in cement, due to insufficient resources allocated by the State. In 2009, its choir was embellished with a new sycamore wood altar and new parquet. In 2018, three of the four bells were restored.
The town of Guidel on its heritage: https://www.guidel.com/decouvrir-guidel/fiche-didentite/patrimoine-architectural-et-naturel/
The Lorient South Brittany tourist office on the coastal road so Guidel: https://www.visit-lorient-brittany.com/unmissable/coastal-road/
There you folks another dandy in my beautiful coastal Morbihan. This is Guidel bourg or town just wonderful and worth your detour me think. Hard to get information unless you go there brochures will do to tell about it, Again, hope you have enjoy this post on the Church Saint Peter and Saint Paul as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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