I continue with my road warrior trails in my area ,and come back to the coastal Morbihan. This is a great area found with our local curiosity a while back and since a happening place for the family. The best here is the beach but the city center or bourg is nice too. Let me tell you again on the Church of Saint Gildas in Gâvres, part II !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The Church Saint Gildas was done in the form of a Latin cross, replaced the old Romanesque chapel which depended on a Priory located in Plouhinec . Do read my other post on the church as not to duplicate text, The pictures here were found in my cd rom vault and are here new for you and me,
The first stone of the Church Saint Gildas was laid in 1887 and the main work was completed in 1988. For lack of money, it was not possible to build a bell tower. A wooden campanile was erected outside the Church on the north wall to hang the primitive bell that was replaced in 1911. The cracked bell was melted and reformed to get the notes. The other two bells, come from a parish in Algeria. The blessing of the bells took place in July 1969. They are called Jeannine-Stanislas, Reine-Maxime and Marthe-Pierre. In 1971, the church finally had a real bell tower. Above the porch, a statue of St Gildas in granite, welcome visitors.
The town of Gâvres on the Church Saint Gildas: https://www.gavres.fr/culture-et-patrimoine/eglise-saint-gildas/
There you go folks, another dandy in my beautiful Morbihan, by the coast but many other things to see on its architecture and history of Gâvres. Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church of Saint Gildas in Gâvres, 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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