The town of Colpo has a history directly related to the imperial house of France. I have written before on town, but this time was able to get inside the church, I found me new pictures to the blog that should be in it for you and me. Do see my other post on the church. Therefore, here my take on the Church Notre Dame de l’Assomption of Colpo, part II !! Hope you enjoy it as I.
The Church of Colpo is dedicated to the Assumption of Our Lady. Its tall silhouette closes the perspective, at the end of the avenue. In front of the nave stands the bell tower-porch, at the bottom of which the portal is part of a triangular gabled avant-corps supported by twin dark granite columns with white stone capitals. Three concentric arches rest on abutments, and in the tympanum, a Virgin and Child, wrapped in a mandorla, receives the veneration of two kneeling angels. Laterally, two small engaged turrets contain the baptistery and the other a staircase. Higher up, the tower rises in two floors: that of the clock and that of the belfry, confined by corner columns and pierced by high arched windows. The polygonal arrow soars in the middle of four pinnacles, charged with narrow openings under gable and perforated with bays in four frames. The choir stalls and confessionals are of neo-Gothic inspiration, but on the pulpit basin, the four evangelists stand out in relief inside arched arcades between two cords of leaves. Only the windows in the middle of the apse are depicted with a crucifixion and images of Saint Charles Borromeo and Saint Augustine.
The town of Colpo and its heritage: https://www.colpo.fr/le-patrimoine
The town of Colpo on its tourist attractions : https://www.colpo.fr/le-tourisme-colpo
There you go folks ,nice Colpo and nice church! You have imperial Colpo in my beautiful Morbihan dept 56 of my lovely Bretagne and my belle France. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Church Notre Dame de l’Assomption of Colpo, part II 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
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