La Martyre is so-called because in June 874 King Salomon of Brittany was assassinated in the Church, and subsequently canonised – presumably for good works during his lifetime.
The Church beyond the Triumphal Arch (15C/16C) with a Lookout Post on the left. The slightly later Ossuary (1619) is attached to the church and concealed behind the wall in the photograph below.
The South Porch (mid-1400s) is quite small, and very detailed, with statues of the Twelve Apostles inside – they are often found inside the Porches.
Around the archway an angel, the three kings – and someone playing lacrosse? And what is a caryatid doing here?
Once through the door I couldn’t quite believe what I was seeing.
And whose coat of arms is this?
The windows are beautiful.
The canopy of the Font is by Jean le Moing and dates to 1635.
So many beautiful things – but I feel frustrated by how much I don’t understand!
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La Martyre
The Church Enclosures in Brittany
La Martyre & here & here