I am bringing you backnear me to the nice small town of Crac’h ! One of the towns one of my sons’ worked, This is of course in my beautiful Morbihan and my lovely Bretagne of my belle France! I found me again pictures in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me. Do see my other posts on Crac’h! Therefore, let me tell you on the Chapelle Saint André of Crac’h !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The Chapelle Saint André is a modest rectangular chapel located in the hamlet of Lomarec belonging to the town of Crac’h. The date 1606 confirms the round-arched architecture of the west door. Two windows indicate a later restoration. The bell tower rests on a rectangular base. Statues of Saint Andrew and the Virgin and Child adorn the chancel. Two stone holy water fonts complete the furnishings. A beautiful stained-glass window was restored in 1999. It honors the Apostle Saint Andrew, to whom the power to cure whooping cough was attributed, undoubtedly because his name shares a certain similarity with the Breton word “an drew” or “an driu,” which designates this disease. Thus, children suffering from it were brought to the chapel, or their cloths, and sometimes their bodies, were soaked in the nearest fountain.
The Chapelle Saint André is best known for a Merovingian stone sarcophagus that has attracted the attention of archaeologists. This is the oldest and most curious piece in the chapel. It is a trapezoidal granite coffin bearing an inscription in Roman capitals: I R H A E M A + INRI. These characters are likely from the 6C, making it one of the oldest Christian monuments in the Morbihan dept 56.Its interpretation is difficult: in a recent thesis, it gives “Here lies the king.” This would refer to Warog, one of the most combative leaders. He seized Vannes and was recognized as the first king of this region. He gave his name to the Vannes (the City itself is Gwened) region, Browarog or Broerec, as well as to the hamlet of Lomarec.
The Saint Andrew ‘s Chapel is believed to date back to 1606. This is confirmed by the semicircular arch of the west doorway. However, it appears to have undergone some restorations since then. The hamlet of Lomarec is located north of the town, at the foot of a high, wooded hill. Not far from Lomarec, on a hill called Butte de la Justice (Hill of Justice), a stele known as the Justice Stele was discovered. The inscriptions are similar to those found in the chapel and on the fountain. It is kept at the Museum of Prehistory in Vannes (see post).
The town of Crac’h on the Chapelle Saint André de Lomarec : https://www.ville-crach.fr/annuaires/la-chapelle-saint-andre-de-lomarec/
The Parish of Crac’h on the Chapelle Saint André : https://paroisse-crach.fr/?page_id=146
The town of Crach on the association Friends of the chapel : https://www.ville-crach.fr/associations/les-amis-de-lomarec/
The local Bay of Quiberon tourist office on Crac’h : https://www.baiedequiberon.co.uk/crac-h
There you go folks, a dandy little town ,nice clean with lots of wonderful monuments such as this chapel. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Chapelle Saint André of Crac’h !!! as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
