The Abbey Saint Gildas des Bois, part II !!

Posted in Bretagne, France

I have said, there is so much to see in my  belle France, will need a lifetime and I am afraid will run out short on them! I have written on the abbey before but as lately looking into my vault found older new pictures to the blog that should be in, The town of Saint Gildas des Bois is in theLoire Atlantiquedept 44 of the Pays de la Loireregion. (Old Bretagne ) of my belle France, The town is about 1h30 from my house, Therefore, let me tell you again on the Abbey of Saint Gildas des Bois, part II !! Hope you enjoy it as I.

st gildas des bois abbaye st gildas des bois front jun19

st gildas des bois abbaye st gildas des bois back tower jun19

The main façade of the Abbey of Saint Gildas des Bois is in the early times done with simple windows. The broken arch gate dates from the 12C, as is the square tower of the transept, pierced by two stained glass windows on each side. The nave, the transept and the choir date back to the end of the 12C and strike by their will to return to the count, well in the spirit of time that sees the rise of the Cistercian order, well present in Brittany, even if this is a Benedictine foundation. Above the bare wall, without span articulation, is pierced large stained glass windows in a broken arch. The choir consists of two straight spans completed by a three-sided apse. It is pierced by seven stained glass windows separated by engaged columns that support the vault. The choir is furnished with 36 oak stalls dating from the 17C. The old fencing of the monks bears the date of 1711. It was converted into an interior porch, during the transformation in 1840 of the old abbey church into a parish church. The wrought iron grille dates from the 18C. The altarpiece of Saint-Nicolas dates from 1725. The altarpiece of the Rosary dates from the early 18C.

st gildas des bois abbaye st gildas des bois inside front door jun19

st gildas des bois abbaye st gildas des bois altar jun19

The city of Saint Gildas des Bois on the abbey : https://www.saintgildasdesbois.fr/labbatiale/

The Pontchâteau-Saint Gildas des Bois tourist office on the abbey: https://en.pontchateau-saintgildasdesbois.com/visit-eglise-abbatiale-st-gildas-des-bois.html

There you go folks, go see another wonderful historical and architecturally stunning monument of my belle France and very near me! I visited this abbey , not common lately as I am a born repeater but this ride was nice. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Abbey of Saint Gildas des Bois, part II as I.

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

Published by pedmar10

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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