17th-century, listed furnishings, including the main altarpiece and the 16th-century recumbent statue of Christ. Open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The Duke of Brittany, Jean II, crowned in Rennes in 1286, appreciated Auray. He is said to have founded a chapel of the Holy Sepulchre. It was located to…
The choir window bears the date 1659, but there must have been an earlier chapel. The chapel is dedicated to Saint Maurille, but three other saints are…
It has been restored several times. The date 1635 can be read on the chevet wall, against which stands an altarpiece made of rectangular compartments,…
The history of Sainte-Anne d'Auray is said to have begun in the 17th century, with the apparitions of Saint Anne, mother of Mary, to Yves Nicolazic, a…
The village, situated on a hill, overlooks the port. It's made up of old fishermen's houses and a maze of narrow, dry-stone-walled streets. At the heart…
It retains its typical Breton Renaissance appearance. The western facade features a molded round-arched doorway, and the original bell tower dominated by…
The most striking feature is the altarpiece in the south chapel, which depicts the scene of the beheading of St. John the Baptist in starkly realistic…
This rectangular chapel features buttresses with recesses and pinnacles, crosses and rampant cabbages. It has a square bell tower above the west door,…
Refurbished in 1899. It soon fell into disrepair, and attempts to protect it only accelerated its decline. At the end of the 20th century, an association…
Dating back to 1755, the granite bell tower features a square tower topped by an octagonal section ending in a lantern. The aisles were added to the nave…
Notre-Dame de la route chapel was built in 1963 from the stones of ruined local chapels. It's a modern chapel in a green setting. The chapel is the work…
This monument impresses by its size and physiognomy. The chapel houses a rare piece: a polychrome, Renaissance-style rood screen, entirely carved. Made of…
Every summer for the past 32 years, L'art dans les chapelles has invited contemporary artists to engage in dialogue with the religious heritage of the…
