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The Calvary of Locmeltro is a religious building located at the place called Locmeltro, near the chapel of St.Meldéoc, on the commune of Guern in Morbihan. Built in 1743, as indicated by the date engraved on its structure, it stands out for its simple architecture: a cylindrical barrel resting on a square altar base, surmounted by a Christ in the cross at the back and a Virgin at the front. This monument, inscribed in the Historical Monuments since 1946, illustrates Breton Christian art of the 18th century while integrating nearby ancient remains.

In the immediate vicinity of the Calvary, two military pillars of Roman times remain, including one, three metres high, and the other, truncated, used as a benigner at the entrance to the chapel. These ancient elements, associated with the date of 1743 carried by the Calvary, underline the superposition of the epochs on this site. The monument, owned by the commune of Guern, has been protected as a whole with the miles since the decree of 19 November 1946.

The Calvary of Locmeltro is part of a wider historical landscape, marked by the presence of the chapel of St.Meldéoc and a nearby fountain, both linked to local devotion. Its sober architecture, typical of Breton Calvary, reflects an established religious tradition, while the Roman borders recall the ancient occupation of the region. These remains, although partially preserved, offer a material testimony of the historical strata of Guern, from antiquity to the eighteenth century.

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