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Saints Brieuc et Maudez

Saints Brioc and Maudez

artist unknown
1914

Paimpol /  Saints Brieuc et Maudez   Paimpol /  Saints Brieuc et Maudez

Description

Two stone statues on the front façade of the church, inscribed:
  1. St. MAUDEZ - Saint Maudez (5th or 6th century), said to be from Ireland (Wikipedia).
  2. St. BRIEUC - Saint Brieuc / Saint Brioc (early 6th century), Welshman who became the first Abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany; one of the seven founder saints of Brittany (Wikipedia).

Annotation

The church is built in 1914 by the architect Le Guerrannic.

Sculptor

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Locatie (N 48°46'50" - W 3°2'59") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbr009; Photograph: 27 May 2012
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