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The chapel of Locmaria is located in the same name, in the commune of Inguiniel, in the department of Morbihan (Bretagne). Built in the 3rd quarter of the 15th century, it adopts a Latin cross plan, with an old nave and a little salient choir. Its architecture reveals traces of a disappeared jube, once accessible by a staircase integrated in the thickness of the walls. At the intersection of the transept, four committed columns suggest an initially planned but never completed dogive vault. The south facade and bedside, aligned with the outside hillside, illustrate a remarkable topographical adaptation.

A coat of arms adorned with heraldic lions, attributed to the arms of the Jegado family, appears near the southern gate, showing a connection with this noble lineage. The building, rebuilt after its construction, was added to the additional inventory of historical monuments on 20 March 1934. Owned by the commune of Inguiniel, the chapel retains medieval architectural elements, although its present state and use (visit, worship) are not specified in the sources.

The chapel is part of a Breton context marked in the 15th century by the densification of rural places of worship, often linked to local seigneuries or influential families. These buildings served as both places of prayer, community gathering and territorial markers. The coat of arms of the Jegados, present on the chapel, could indicate a role of patronage or protection of this family towards the monument, although the available archives do not detail this relationship.

The sources mention a location accuracy considered "a priori satisfactory" (level 6/10), with an approximate address at 5185 Locmaria, 56240 Inguiniel. No information is provided on any protected movable objects or contemporary uses (rents, offices).

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