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  3. Bretagne
  4. Côtes-d'Armor
  5. 22000 Saint-Brieuc

  6. Fountain Saint-Brieuc

 Fountain Saint-Brieuc en Côtes-d'Armor

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine urbain
Fontaine
Côtes-dArmor

Fountain Saint-Brieuc

    Rue Rufflet
    22000 Saint-Brieuc
Ownership of the municipality
Museums of France
All fountains, wells and toilets classified in France
Fontaine Saint-Brieuc
Fontaine Saint-Brieuc
Fontaine Saint-Brieuc
Fontaine Saint-Brieuc
Fontaine Saint-Brieuc
Fontaine Saint-Brieuc
Fontaine Saint-Brieuc
Fontaine Saint-Brieuc
Fontaine Saint-Brieuc
Crédit photo : Yfig - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1407
Construction of the chapel
1799
Partial destruction
1838
Reconstruction of the chapel
1896
Sculptures of the saints
1928
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Fontaine Saint-Brieuc (or Notre-Dame) (cad. AV 389): by order of 15 September 1928

Key figures

Marguerite de Clisson - Countess of Penthièvre Sponsor of the chapel in 1407.
Raphaël de Casabianca - Responsible for partial destruction In 1799, for anti-Chouans barricades.
Julie Bagot - Patron of reconstruction Daughter of the former mayor, financed the works in 1838.
Élie Le Goff - Sculptor Author of statues of the saints in 1896.
Saint Brieuc - Legendary Founder Linked to the original oratory according to tradition.

Origin and history

The Saint-Brieuc Fountain is a 15th-century edicule, attached to the Notre-Dame-de-la-Fontaine chapel, located between Rue de la Fontaine Saint-Brieuc, Rue Ruffelet and Venelle Saint-Brieuc. According to legend, Saint Brieuc founded his first oratory there. The building, of style close to a church porch, is opened by carved arches and surmounted by pinacles. It has been listed as a historic monument since 1928 for its heritage and religious importance.

The Notre-Dame-de-la-Fontaine chapel, built in 1407 on the initiative of Marguerite de Clisson, Countess of Penthièvre, was partially destroyed in 1799 by Raphaël de Casabianca. The stones were then used to erect barricades against the Chouans. Rebuilt in 1838 thanks to Julie Bagot, daughter of a former mayor of Saint-Brieuc, she now houses the sculptures of Saints Brieuc and Tugdual, made in 1896 by Elijah Le Goff.

Tradition tells us that Saint Brieuc, the founder of the city, would have chosen this place, once sacred for the Druids of Armor, to establish his oratory there. The fountain, combined with local legends, symbolizes the link between Christianization and Celtic heritage. The church, owned by the commune, remains an architectural and spiritual testimony of Breton history.

External links

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Official website
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