Roscoff
It was a Heritage Weekend in Roscoff and the streets were crowded! We parked the car outside the walls, walked down a narrow Mediaeval, walled passage, and found ourselves amongst the holiday-makers.
The Church of Pleyber Christ
After a walk around Le Cloître St Thégonnec there was time to explore: the Church in Le Cloître St Thégonnec itself, and then the Church in Pleyber Christ which was hidden behind the circus when we arrived in the village.
Notre Dame, Le Cloitre St Thegonnec
The current Church of Notre Dame Le Cloître St Thégonnec is said to date from 1710 but I wonder if this is correct – parts of the building seem much older. Like many of the Parish Enclosures the building was funded by … Continued
The Church at Pencran, near Landerneau, Brittany
Building work on today’s Church of Pencran started in 1533, replacing an earlier, 13C Chapel on the site. I visited the church a year ago but it is always a pleasure to return to these wonderful buildings, one of the Enclos Parroisiaux in Brittany. … Continued
The Church of Plouneour-Menez
The Church of St Yves, Plounéour-Menez, started building in 1649 and aspects of the church have been likened to its neighbours, which is hardly surprising – there must have been an army of stone masons constructing, assembling, and carving in the 16C … Continued
The Church of Notre Dame, Brennilis
Perhaps monotone better conveys the age of the Church of Notre Dame at Brennilis.
Brennilis Church
Brennilis Enclos with its Church of Notre Dame dates back to 1485.
Quimper to Sizun
A wonderful week at Gouesn’ach, near Quimper, was over and we set off for Sizun in dreadful weather.
Pont Croix
It was a hot day – we had visited the Pointe du Van, stopped in Cléden Cap Sizun, and walked along the Goyen River, and I was ready for refreshment! We found an excellent bakery on the square in Pont Croix and I … Continued
Notre Dame de Penhors, Brittany
It was a beautiful day and we had enjoyed a wonderful walk around Pors Poulhan, but I was keen to see more of the coast and so we used the map to follow small roads further south.