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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
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The Saint-Gildas Church built and then consecrated in 1880, this church, built in the neo-Gothic style, replaces an older church that was in the current cemetery. the church has a few statues, one of which represents Saint Gildas, the patron saint of the town. The capitals located on the pillars of the nave represent flower motifs and the stained glass windows represent the life of Christ or that of Saint Gildas. Each arm of the transept contains a 19C wooden altar. The bottom of the chancel wall is paneled. A stained glass window is dedicated to the Lord walking on the waters.
Folks, always come to meditate on the tomb of Lucien Petit-Breton, the first cyclist to have won two consecutive tours de France, You see several ex motto boats such as the model of « Pourquoi Pas » or why not, one of the first sailboats of Jean-Baptiste Charcot threw the anchor, in much quieter and much more temperate waters than those of Iceland where the famous ship of Commander Charcot, the « Pourquoi Pas IV» sank in August 1936 on the return from a polar expedition, causing the death of 42 sailors (only a sailor will survive). Before the ex-voto, two paintings were offered by sailors. The first is a Brig in the storm. This painting symbolizes the helplessness of sailors in the face of raging waves and makes the fear of a perdition felled by the crew. The second, dedicated to Sainte-Anne, carries the inscription PPN (pray for us). This is the three-masted boat “Le Laënnec”. This work, carried out around 1905, was offered by the daughter of Mr. Guriec who commanded this ship for 12 years when he was chartered on the transport of nitrate between Chile and France. Mr. Guriec will also die on board this ship at Cap Horn in 1916. The Laënnec was built at the Loire shipyards in Nantes on behalf of the Société des Armators Nantes in 1902. It will transport under the French pavilion of nitrate and saltpeter before being bought in 1931 by the Finnish Parliament to serve as a school ship under the name of “Suomen -Joutsen” or Swan of Finland) After 27 years of service in this capacity, it will be transformed into a afloat museum and it can always be visited in the port of Turku.
A bit of history I like tell us that Pénestin was the former parish of Assérac, the new parish of Pénestin was created in 1767, and was until the French revolution, the town than was created as a city in 1790. In 1806,a study commissioned by Napoleon Ier to define the linguistic border between French and Breton , the town of Pénestin was Breton and faced Herbignac, French-speaking town. In 1843, according to the dictionary of Ogée, the town became French-speaking. Generally, Breton is still spoken. Pénestin was occupied by the Nazis in 1940, the town became part of the Atlantic Wall which formed an impressive line of fortified works to prevent any landing of the Allies. The strategic position par excellence of the town, located at the northern end of the Pocket of Saint-Nazaire, therefore justified the construction of a multitude of blockhouses. The Pointe de Halguen tip is located northwest of the town, where the fresh waters of the Vilaine river and the salt waters of the Atlantic meet. The Lomer, again, the occupation troops had bunkers built by the local workforce, employed and directed by the Todt organization. The two main works are less substantial than those of Halguen but benefit from a wide opening on the ocean.
The town of Pénestin on its history/heritage :https://www.penestin.fr/decouvrir/patrimoine/histoire
The Morbihan dept 56 tourist office on Pénestin : https://morbihan.com/decouvrir/le-morbihan-et-ses-perles-bretonnes/destination-penestin-la-baule-guerande/penestin-ville-et-plages/
The local la Baule Guérande tourist office on Pénestin :https://en.labaule-guerande.com/penestin-and-its-serveral-beaches-and-coves.html
There you go folks, my take on another off the beaten path monument of my beautiful Morbihan. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Saint Gildas of Penestin, part I as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!! 
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