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Eglise paroissiale en pierre de Logonna

Monuments historiques: PA00089925

 

Address entered in the Mérimée database:

Grève (rue de la); General-de-Gaulle (rue du)

29590 Le Faou - France

 

Insee code of the municipality: 29053

Finistère [29] - Quimper - Brittany

 

Approximate address taken from GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude):

1 Rue du Général de Gaulle 29590 Le Faou

 

Protected elements:

Church (cad. 1999 AE 20): registration by decree of June 3, 1932

 

History:

The church consists of a nave, a wide double transept, a three-sided apse and gables. To the south, a large porch bears the dates of 1593 and 1613. The bell tower, openwork and elongated, is cushioned by a lantern dome and bears the dates of 1629, 1630, 1634 and 1640.

 

Periods of construction:

16th century, 17th century

 

The Saint-Sauveur church was rebuilt between 1544 and 1680 but retained the furniture of the previous church. And some parts are graded. In particular the “snakes” baptismal font, made of Kersanton stone, considered to be of exceptional interest, and a magnificent stone pietà. The stained glass windows recounting the legendary foundation of the parish, the altar of the rosary and the medallions illustrating the "joyful, glorious, painful mysteries", the Saint-Antoine altar with turrets, that of the "four women", the panels with angels and the carved wooden candlesticks from the 17th century... The church contains many treasures!

Logonna Stone

 

Illustrated explanatory panels (made by the Ar Faou association) evoke the history of the church and its heritage The exterior is also very beautiful: the Logonna stone gives the building a golden hue associated with the Kersanton stone for the statuary elements. You can also see beautiful gargoyles. And the porch protects the wooden statues of the 12 apostles. Finally, the steeple is domed, unlike the other pointed steeples. The church is open every day, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and you can get an explanatory booklet for the visit, at the entrance.

 

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Uploaded on June 30, 2022
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