I am back in the department Côtes d’Armor no 22 of my lovely Bretagne , and in my belle France. I was on my road warrior mode going places on the way on the scenic route on the D786 along the bay and with view of the English Channel. This new finds created the idea for this post combining two small towns into one, Therefore, here is my take on this is Trédez-Locquémeau !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The town of Trédrez-Locquémeau consists of two distinct parts: Locquémeau , where the beaches and the port are located, and Trédrez, close to the cliffs. The town is bordered by the Channel (Baie de Lannion bay) ,and the towns of Ploumilliau and Saint-Michel-en-Grève,It is,also, 20 km from Perros-Guirec, 10 km from Lannion, 43 km from Guingamp, 30 km from Morlaix, 159 km de Vannes, and 142 km from my current home
The Church Notre-Dame of Trédrez is located at rue Saint-Yves (formerly called, Saint Laurent Church) was built around 1500. The current church was built on the foundations of another, older, in which Saint Yves had officiated. In flamboyant Gothic style, it is also one of the only three buildings to still offer the two main characteristics of the Beaumanoir style: the bell tower and the multiple-knit apse. The southern arm of the transept was restored in 1699. The arrow spire in 1881 was redone identically The parish enclosure is surrounded by a granite wall in large format. We access in the cemetery by one of the three entries marked with a cross and equipped with stacks. Near the main entrance, a stone is sealed: the “pillow” of Saint Yves, rector of Trédrez from 1284 to 1292. It was enlarged, in 1699, with a southern transept, in 1858 the baptismal fonts , and in 1865, from the south aisle. The north wall and the sacristy were rebuilt in 1873. All these transformations were carried out in the original Gothic style, which gives the church a large unit. In the cemetery rises a 16C ossuary, in colonnade. The Church furniture, enriched throughout the centuries,
The baptismal font in granite date from the 14C. They are surmounted by a baptistery considered the oldest in Brittany. Dated from the first years of the 16C. The flamboyant Gothic decoration mixes, among other things, the Hermine of the Duchy of Brittany and the Lys Fleur of the Kingdom of France, the treaty of which was signed in 1532.
In the northern wing of the transept, the altar brings together baroque elements from the 17-18C. The statues of the 15C represent Saint Sébastien (left), Saint Laurent, former patron of the parish (in the center), and Saint Eloi, patron of the blacksmiths (right).
The three -sided chevet or bedside is lit by three large windows with colorful stained glass. The master altar, neo-Gothic. There is a sign of the Annunciation, and, on the Tabernacle door, a pelican nourishing his young. To the right of the altar, the polychrome wooden statue of Saint Yves (17C). In the walls, on the left of the altar, a sacraust with the carved door of the face of Christ, and on the right, a small water basin. The statues, at the angles of the transept, are those, on the left, of Saint Hyacinthe of Krakow, and, on the right, of Saint John the Baptist. They are both from the 17C.
The altarpiece of Notre-Dame has a Fleur de Jesse. This precious work, in polychrome and golden wood on the leaf, dates from the beginning of the 16C. Its author is unknown. It represents Mary bearing the child Jesus, surrounded by the line of the kings of Israel from which she came. The oldest ancestor, Jesse, is lying on the ground, asleep. From him a trunk whose branches carry 12 kings, including David, playing the harp. Marie, new Eve, crushes her head with a demon, Eve of the original sin, which presents her in her claw an apple, as in the apocalypse, Marie appears on a crescent moon, surrounded by the sun’s rays. Three angels crown it, two also bear the crown of thorn and the three nails of the crucifixion, announcing the fate of Jesus.
Another nice monument to see with more time is the Church Saint-Quémeau built at the beginning of the 16C in Locquémeau in the Gothic style. At the main entrance, near the old presbytery, (17C) rises a calvary that is now mutilated, representing on the north side, facing the church, Christ, on the south side the Virgin and the Children , on the other two faces, two saints. It received its bell tower in 1703. The interior presents rich 18C altarpieces as well as an ancient Christ, adorns wall plates from the ex-votos of sailors, a banner of the 17C. The stained glass windows are from Gérard Larderius (1990). The Pietà is dated from the end of the 17C in polychrome wood.
A bit of history tell us that the parish of Trédrez existed in 1284, date on which Saint Yves was appointed rector (from 1284 to 1292). Locquémeau was founded around the 6C by Kemo from the island of Brittany (current England) with other religious and clan leaders who populated and organized the Armorica (current Bretagne). The name itself of Locquémeau dates back to the 11C: it means monastery of Quémeau. Near the church of Locquémeau is the locality of Manac’hti (monastery). Locquémeau once belong to the Cistercian abbey of Relecq in Plounéour-Ménez. At the beginning of the 20C, Locquémeau was the first sardine port in northern Brittany, hence the high density of its building, and then had around fifty boats.
The town of Trédez-Locquémeau on its heritage : http://www.tredrez-locquemeau.fr/Nouvel-article
The local Bretagne côte de granite rose tourist office on Trédez-Locquémeau : https://en.bretagne-cotedegranitrose.com/cities-of-the-pink-granite-coast/tredrez-locquemeau/
The Côtes d’Armor dept 22 tourist office on the Notre Dame Church : https://www.bretagne-cotedegranitrose.com/offres/eglise-notre-dame-de-tredrez-tredrez-locquemeau-fr-2713626/
There you go folks, blending architecture, and history, and wonderful seashore all in one road warrior tour of the harbor and English Channel. This is a wonderful ride that would be looking forward to be back, eventually, Again, hope you enjoy the post on this is Trédez-Locquémeau !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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