The Chapelle Saint Aaron of Saint Malo !!!

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We are in summer, and we have boundless beauties in my belle France and especially in my lovely Bretagne ! I set out again to known and new territories in my road warrior mode of always that took me to neighboring departments in the north of Brittany, I came back again to the beautiful wonderful stunning corsair City of Saint Malo !!. My idea was to see old and new so I came back to do some walk warrior trails, and found me a beauty, I have many posts on the City in my blog, but this one is a repeat visit, Therefore, let me tell you about the Chapelle Saint Aaron of Saint Malo !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The small Chapelle Saint Aaron, located at the highest point on Saint-Malo 3 de la place Saint-Aaron. was consecrated in 1621. It replaced an older chapel dating back to the 15C and bears the name of the first hermit who arrived at this location in the 6C. We do not know anything else about this person other than the fact that according to local tradition he is considered to be the first inhabitant of this location and consequently he welcomed Saint Malo upon his arrival from what is now Great Britain. On the death of Saint Aaron in 552, Saint Malo succeeds him even becoming the first bishop of Alet (old name Saint Malo). According to an old account of the life of Saint Malo (9C), he died at Saintes (Charente-Maritime 17). His relics were brought and placed alongside Saint Aaron’s relics. Saint Malo is considered by the Bretons to be one of the seven saints who founded Brittany, and in honour of whom the traditional Tro-Breiz or tour of Brittany pilgrimage is held. In 1902, the chapel was surrounded as a result of extensions to the high school, Lycée Institution de Saint-Malo – La Providence. People still go there for certain religious ceremonies.

Saint Malo Chapelle Saint Aaron front aug24

The facade measures approximately 6 meters wide and about 5 meters long ! The main facade is oriented to the west. It includes a single door, surmounted by a bay, then a bell and a cross at the top of the gable. There are also two bays on the southern facade. Saint Aaron was born in Wales or Armorica (Bruc-sur-Aff) according to other sources. But it was only in 507 that he decided to live on the small hill located in the middle of a marsh (now intramuro). Particularly believing, it seduces many faithful with which they found a community and build a monastery. Saint Aaron’s skull and right-handed arm were embedded and exhibited in Saint-Vincent Cathedral. His portrait is visible in the Cathedral of Rennes on a painting by Alphonse Le Hénaff, procession of the saints of Brittany (1876).

The City of Saint Malo on the Chapelle Saint Aaron : https://www.saint-malo.fr/mes_contacts/chapelle-saint-aaron/

The Saint Malo tourist office on its heritage: https://www.saint-malo-tourisme.co.uk/our-8-preserved-treasures/saint-malo-le-bijou-corsaire/

The Ille et Vilaine dept 35 tourist office on Saint malo: https://www.ille-et-vilaine-tourism.com/discover-ille-et-vilaine/the-loveliest-places/saint-malo/

There you go folks, all new for you and me in my blog, This is awesome and glad back again as is one of my favorite cities , This is a place to walk and be enrich with architecture and history in the corsair city , Wonderful spots to see indeed, me think, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Chapelle Saint Aaron of Saint Malo !!! 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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