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The calvary and ossuary of the cemetery of Guéhenno are integrated into the parish enclosure of the commune, located in Morbihan, Brittany. This architectural ensemble also includes the church Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste, a pattée cross, and a cemetery. The calvary, one of the seven monumental ordeals of Brittany and the only one of Morbihan, is particularly remarkable. It represents one Christ on one side and one Pietà on the other, surrounded by the Virgin and Saint John, with two angels on the arms of the cross. These elements, typical of Breton Renaissance religious art, illustrate the symbolic and spiritual importance of the site.

The Calvary and the Ossuary were classified as historical monuments on 24 January 1924, recognizing their exceptional heritage value. The patté cross was inscribed on May 21, 1927, followed by part of the church (the southern gable of the sacristy) on June 20, 1928. These successive protections highlight the historical and artistic richness of the parish enclosures of Guéhenno, which remains a major testimony of Breton religious architecture of the 15th and 16th centuries.

The parish enclosure of Guéhenno is distinguished by its unity and consistency, characteristic of the Breton parish ensembles of this period. These spaces, often delimited by walls, brought together the church, the cemetery, the ordeal and sometimes an ossuary, reflecting a community organization centered around religious life. The monumental calvary, with its detailed sculptures, served both as support for devotion and as a reminder of the mysteries of the Passion, playing an educational and spiritual role for the faithful.

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