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I am again on the road warrior routine in my beautiful Morbihan dept 56 of my lovely Bretagne and in my belle France!  The town of Noyal-Muzillac is  also part of the 12 towns of the Arc Sud Bretagne intermunicipal association and the district of Vannes. About 50 minutes from my house.

There is never a dull moment when you have so much to see around you. This time is a quick trip as we have been here before but went a bit more to a new place. I have written on Noyal-Muzillac before and on its main monuments this time I like to tell you about the Chapelle de Benquë of Noyal Muzillac !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Chapelle Notre-Dame de Benguë or Bennéguy or Benguë (know as this name) or Notre-Dame de Bénédiction (17C), rebuilt between 1817 and 1821 after being burned during the French revolution, and restored in 1968. The chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bengué , located in the village, was burned, following a punitive raid on Noyal-Muzillac, on December 12, 1793 The chapel, which was all burned except its sacristy, in which were locked the church effects which were burned or stolen was relieved in 1817. The new chapel was blessed at the end of March 1818, and its bell on March 23, 1818. It is a simple nave which is nothing remarkable. On its western facade is a cartouche bearing the date 1817. The altarpiece, blessed on February 11, 1730 ,and restored in 1821, contains in its center a niche which houses a Virgin and Child, surrounded by two statues (Saint Joachim and Saint Anne), and at the top, there is a painting which represents God the Father. To the north, in a niche, is a statue of Saint Roch. The chapel once also housed a beautiful alabaster Virgin (16C) approximately 65 cm high from the Keralio castle.

A bit of history I like repeat is that after the fall of the Roman Empire, during Breton migrations, the first parishes appeared. It was probably at this time that the parish was born with patron Saint Martin de Tours. The feudal period will see many lords settle on the land. The French revolutionary period will soon lead the local Noyalais to support the White party and more particularly the Chouannerie.(those fighting against the French republic) In 1802 was born in Noyal-Muzillac Julien Daniélo, literary man who became known in the Parisian literary circles. He will be the last secretary of François-René de Chateaubriand . Julien Daniélo died in Paris in 1869.

The town of Noyal Muzillac on its heritage : https://www.noyal-muzillac.fr/patrimoine-religieux/

The local Damgan La Roche Bernard tourist office on Noyal Muzillac : https://www.damgan-larochebernard-tourisme.com/noyal-muzillac-vitrine-de-la-renaissance/

There you go folks, a nice ride off the beaten path trip from when coming back from the beaches just south in the Rhuys peninsula. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Chapelle de Benguë of Noyal Muzillac as I,

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!