We are in summer, and we have boundless beauties in my belle France and especially in my lovely Bretagne ! I set out again to new territories in my road warrior mode of always that took me to neighboring Côtes d’Armor dept 22, I found me new places in beautiful wonderful back country,. My idea was to see old and new so I came back , and of course, found me new places to share with the world ! Until next run by this road warrior !!!Therefore, let me tell you about the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Boquen of Plénée Jugon !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The Abbaye Notre-Dame de Boquen, going on guided trail from the town on the rue de l’Abbaye, This is a Cistercian abbey of men, founded around 1137 by Olivier II de Dinan, lord of Jugon, for monks from Bégard of the order of Citeaux, In 1450, Prince Gilles of Brittany was buried in the abbey. During the French revolution, the community had only four religious. The abbey in ruins was noted, from 1936, by Dom Alexis Presse, a Cistercian monk from Plouguenast, professed from the Timadeuc abbey (see post) ,and former abbot of Tamié (Savoie). From 1973, the Sisters of Bethlehem succeeded the monks and founded the Monastery of Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix-Vivifante. They left in 2011, leaving the abbey to the community of Chemin Neuf
The 13C abbey church, Romanesque style, mixed with an emerging ogival style that houses the tomb of Dom Alexis; In the abbey church: wooden frame with an arachnic game in the form of a vessel, produced in the 1960s – 1965 by the Companions of Duty and the Tour de France d’Angers; the Choir of the 15C, where Gilles de Bretagne’s remains were buried, the brother of Duke François II, murdered by the supporters of his own brother in the prison of his castle of Hardouinaye in Merdrignac on April 25, 1450,he was buried in the abbey on April 26, 1450. (his recumbent is today at the Museum of Saint-Brieuc).
The chapter room dates from the 12C ha retained its facade on the cloister. There is a statue of the Virgin to the Child which dates from the 15C, as well as the reliquary of Saint Magloire 5C containing the relics of four of the seven Breton founding saints (this reliquary was given in 1953 to the ‘Abbé Alexis). In the form of a cross, it includes the conversion choir, the monks’ choir, communicating with each of the two side sides by three arcades, then the transept on which the sanctuary open and four chapels as well as the staircase rising to the dortory c ‘is a rectangular and fine 12C style building, due to the monks, And the abbey mill, being restored.
The table of the high altar comes from the former Saint-René chapel, from Languédias, as well as the coat of arms of Kérinan and Virmigon which decorate the massif. The sculpture garnish, and the statue of Saint Anne comes from Bonrepos. In the part reserved for the faithful, one of the altars, in wood, comes, as well as its garnish, from the chapel of Quengo, in Saint-Samson. The altarpiece itself comes from the chapel of the Carmelites of Ploërmel. The statue of Notre-Dame de la Paix (peace), gift of the Bernardins de Rumilly, in Savoie, comes from the former Capuchin convent of Rumilly. On the other altar, statue of Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs (seven pains), of Morlaix. Stalls executed according to the drawings of the monks.
The official Abbaye Notre Dame de Boquen : https://www.abbayedeboquen.fr/
The local Cap d’Erguy tourist office on the abbey: https://www.capderquy-valandre.com/en/plan-your-stay/must-dos/once-upon-a-time/abbaye-de-boquen-1609599
The town of Plenée Jugon on its heritage : http://www.plenee-jugon.fr/le-patrimoine/
There you go folks, all new for you and me in my blog, This is awesome and glad to do another road warrior trip into back country Bretagne, This is a new place in my map, to be enrich with architecture and history as I like it, A wonderful spots to see indeed, me think, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Boquen of Plénée Jugon !! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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