Curiosities of Guéhenno !!

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Oh well started writing updates on Guéhenno and as in many times found old pictures in my vaults that are not previsouly shown in my blog. Therefore, this is as good as any time to showcasing them in the blog, a bit more on nice historical architecturally stunning   Guéhenno  in my beautiful Morbihan of my lovely Bretagne and in my belle France. Let me tell you briefly as there is not much information on these monuments, Therefore, this is my take on curiosities of Guéhenno !! Hope you enjoy it as I.

The Calvaire or Calvary has an Altar, where the descent to the underworld is carved, is dominated by a pedestal where the scenes of prayer are depicted in the garden of olives, the flagellation, the crowning of thorns and the Entombment. On this pedestal rises a triple Cross from 1550, to the right and left the two thieves, on the central Cross, at the top, Christ with the Virgin and St. John, below a character crowned and half-lying, further down a Virgin of Pity. At the foot of the Cross, on the pedestal, is depicted Jesus carrying the cross between soldiers and Saint Véronique: at the angles are the figures of the four evangelists. The Entombment dates from 1853, and is composed of seven characters in 19C costume. The resurrection, dated 1853, appears on the two bases of the Calvary: we see the risen Jesus Christ appearing to the Holy women. In 1855, the perimeter of the Calvary was paved.

The manoir de Le May manor is located in the hamlet of Grand-Lemay, approximately 2 km from the village of Guéhenno. The main building, built of granite, is Renaissance in style. Built on three floors, the dwelling includes a right-angled building, a staircase turret, and a wing that complements it. Unfinished, the manor was built in the 1570s by the Lesmais family to serve as a hunting lodge. It was owned by the County of Porhoët. It successively belonged to several families. In ruins in the 20C, it was used as a storage room by the neighboring farm. Its ownership then passed to the communities of towns, including Guéhenno: Saint-Jean Community and Centre Morbihan Community. The manor will be open in 2026, with gîtes and a crêpe-making school.

A superb colombier or dovecote with 800 nests, it is pierced by an occulus and topped with a skylight. The dovecote was built in the 16C outside the lordship enclosure, in the middle of farmland.

There is the Moulin du Mont or old mill tower, remained unused for a few years, located at a place called Le Mont, near the chapel St Michel and one km from the town of Guéhenno. From this place, a nice panorama can be observed. And a nice walk indeed. And,  it is nicely restored for all to enjoy it. Worth a detour to take an opportunity to walk in nice sights of the valley below.

The Chapelle Saint-Michel dates from the 15C as evidenced by the two doors of the church and the tympanum. Changes were subsequently made in the 17C. It is located on the village of Le Mont about one km from Guéhenno, From the top of its 147 meters above sea level you have beautiful views of the valley. The chapel was restored in 1890 and 1972. It is a rectangular shape, with flamboyant windows and gables . Outside, above the southern portal, is a 15tC carved tympanum with a statue of Saint Michael slaying the dragon. The polychrome wood statue of Saint-Michel dates from the 16C.  At the start of the 20C, the Le Mont village still had two chapels, side by side. The one dedicated to Saint Mark, in ruins, was dismantled and rebuilt in Callac (one of the three parishes of Plumelec-see post). This is why there is a statue of Saint Mark in the choir of the chapel dedicated to Saint Michael, in the hollow of a Renaissance-looking niche.

The city of Guéhenno on its heritage: https://wguehenno.fr/culture-et-tourisme/les-sites-touristiques/

The Central Morbihan tourist office on the Calvary of Guéhenno:  https://www.centre-morbihan-tourisme.bzh/en/discover/essential-sites/2048-the-monumental-calvary-at-guehenno.html

The Central Morbihan tourist board on the wind mills includes of Guéhenno:  https://www.centre-morbihan-tourisme.bzh/decouvrir/tresors-architecturaux/77-les-moulins.html

The Central Morbihan tourist board on the Chapelle St Michel of Guéhenno:  https://www.centre-morbihan-tourisme.bzh/decouvrir/patrimoine-religieux/190-la-chapelle-st-michel-a-guehenno.html

There you go folks, niceties of country road warrior trips in my beautiful Morbihan and gorgeous little Guéhenno. And again thanks for reading me since November 2010! Again, hope you enjoy this post on curiosities of Guéhenno  !! 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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