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Chapelle Notre-Dame de Grâce

Historic site and monument ,  Listed or registered (CNMHS) ,  Chapel in Locmalo
  • Despite numerous changes, certain elements date back to the Notre-Dame de Grâce chapel in the 15th century.

  • It is in the shape of a Latin cross and has a flat chevet. A triumphal arch in a third point marks the entrance to the transept. The west gable is surmounted by a pinnacle. The roof is supported by a frame with sculpted sand pits. The craftsman who created it lived in the early 16th century. He not only demonstrated real technical know-how and great originality in the choice of themes, but he was also the creator of an original model: the centaurs faced. This half-man, half-horse hybrid is...
    It is in the shape of a Latin cross and has a flat chevet. A triumphal arch in a third point marks the entrance to the transept. The west gable is surmounted by a pinnacle. The roof is supported by a frame with sculpted sand pits. The craftsman who created it lived in the early 16th century. He not only demonstrated real technical know-how and great originality in the choice of themes, but he was also the creator of an original model: the centaurs faced. This half-man, half-horse hybrid is the trademark of the craftsman. We find in Kerlénat all the great figures of the medieval fantasy bestiary: dragons, mermaids and unicorns. A gallery teeming with fabulous creatures presents itself to the eye when one enters the sanctuary.