Exploring history in London & abroad with my camera
The Church of Notre Dame in Brennilis was developed from 1485 through to the 16C, and has recently been restored, again. The 16C West Facade of Notre Dame de Brennilis A modern addition to the stringbeams!
The Church of St Herbot is in a small settlement of the same name, near Plounévez-du-Faou. The Church started building in the 14C on the site where St Herbot was buried and was the second church on the site. The unusually square Bell Tower dates from the beginning of the 16C, probably built with patronage from…
We parked on the edge of Plouye and set off on a circular walk in by now 'usual' countryside - wide views, cattle, streams, and chemins creux. We had walked here before but followed a slightly different route this time. The Church of St Pierre in Plouyé was built in the 17C but it is only the…
The Chapel of Notre-Dame de Lorette in Coat-Nant ('wooded valley with a stream'), Irvillac, is hidden in a valley with a sawmill as a neighbour. The road is narrow and winding, but this was once the old road between Quimper and Landerneau! Sadly, the Chapel was closed on both my visits. The…
It was a breezy day and the previous day had been quiet so we set off on a useful-length circular walk near L'Hôpital-Camfrout, parking on a quiet roadside verge in Mezouguen. We walked along the now-usual tracks past cows and sunken green lanes to find one of the many inlets from the sea and a pleasant little…
As you push open the door of the Church of St Yves in La Roche-Maurice, and step into the gloom your eyes gradually become accustomed to the dim light and you find an exuberant display of colour and carvings - this is a wonderfully restored church, and a delight to visit. It is also a…
I love this church and visit it every time I am in Brittany. The Church of St Yves in La Roche-Maurice is dedicated to Yves Hélory de Kermartin who was born in 1250 near Tréguier, the son of a knight. He was an exceptionally gifted scholar and at 14 years old entered the university of Paris to…
