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Church Saint-Herlé de Ploaré

Monument in Douarnenez

Church Saint-Herlé de Ploaré - Monument in Douarnenez
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The construction of this Gothic building on a basilica plan with Latin cross transept and nave with aisles, began in 1548. But because of the League wars between Protestants and Catholics, the work was interrupted and did not resume in 1603 with the completion of the boom in 1693 and some pinnacles in 1736.

The building has a central altar and four side altars, the altarpiece of the Rosary, located in the north transept consists of a canvas painted in 1640 depicting the Battle of Lepanto. It also houses the polychrome wooden statues of St. Dominic and the Virgin Mother.

The nave is made of basket-handle arches as collateral consist of barrel vaults. The crossing has a vault. The wooden ceiling, decorated with plant motifs, based on sand pits carved polychrome wood.

On the upper walls of the nave, the choir and transept, we can see the 103 holes or "echo pots" that correspond to the opening of acoustic vases, old technique to improve the acoustics of the building.

In addition to the statues of the altar, the building houses several other polychrome wooden statues: St. Herlé (XVII), dressed in the dalmatic and holding the open Bible and a palm, a symbol of martyrs, Holy Trinity (XVII), Saint -anne and Mary (XVII), St. Joseph (XVII), Virgo Any Grace (XVII).

Other monuments nearby

Lighthouse of the Île TristanDouarnenez
Chapel Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-NouvelleLocronan (8.4 km)
Covered Alley of Ty-ar-c'horriketBeuzec-Cap-Sizun (9.9 km)
Church Saint-FiacreGuengat (10 km)
Lighthouse of the MillierBeuzec-Cap-Sizun (10.8 km)
Chapel Notre-Dame de KergoatQuéménéven (11.7 km)
Church Saint-MahouarnPlomodiern (12.4 km)
House of the MarquisatPont-Croix (13.3 km)

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