The Chapelle Notre Dame de la Pitié of Plouhinec 56 !!!

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I come back to my beautiful Morbihan dept 56 of my lovely Bretagne.and belle France, This is a place that first was found in my road warrior trips in the area , and we have come back for its natural beauty in an off the beaten path area of Plouhinec 56 , I found me these pictures in my cd rom vault ,and they should be in my blog for you and me, do see my other post on the town in my blog Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Chapelle Notre Dame de la Pitié of Plouhinec 56 !!! as I.

The Chapelle Notre Dame de la Pitié or the Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy is located in the village of Kervarlay ,part of the town of Plouhinec, The chapel was likely built in the second half of the 15C. Its dedication to Our Lady of Mercy is perhaps linked to its proximity to the shore: it is a chapel for sailors, a purpose confirmed by the pardon (pilgrimage) dedicated to them. The nave windows flanking the door were opened during the 17C. The chancel window was probably blocked around the same time due to the installation of an altarpiece, which was replaced in the 19C. A small window above the facade was also blocked at an unknown date. The corner has been rebuilt, likely indicating the reconstruction of the wall, as has the upper part of the other side of the wall near the central window. During the reconstruction of the wall, probably in the 19C, the doorway was raised and the bell tower rebuilt. There are two ex-votos, a statue and a stained glass window both dedicated to Our Lady of Pity and representing the Saint with a marine anchor, a painting representing an Etellois trawler, the “Père Faro”,a watercolor painting another Etellois fishing vessel, “the Standard of Christ”.

The Chapelle Notre Dame de la Pitié occupies the corner of the village of Kervarlay, bordering the older buildings. A small churchyard extends between the path and the chapel, complemented by a slight rocky rise on the other side of the road, upon which the cross stands. The chapel is built of large granite blocks on the facade, while on the west side, small rubble stones are visible between the blocks. The arch of the former chancel window is still visible on the east gable. The south doorway is molded , and molded sloping sides are decorated on the corbels with human figures inscribed within a square. The interior walls have since lost their plasterwork.

The town of Plouhinec on its heritage donc la chapelle : https://www.plouhinec.com/ma-ville/decouvrir/le-patrimoine/

The Morbihan dept 56 tourist office on Plouhinec : https://morbihan.com/decouvrir/le-morbihan-et-ses-perles-bretonnes/destination-ria-detel/plouhinec/

There you go folks, this is a bit off the beaten path and worth it to explore our beautiful Morbihan and lovely Bretagne, the 3rd most visited region of France, in turn, the most visited country in the World-102M welcomes!!! by UN-WTO. (2024)! And some still wondered why lol! Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Chapelle Notre Dame de la Pitié of Plouhinec 56 !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers !!!

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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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