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The chapel of Lanvignec, located in Paimpol in the Côtes-d'Armor, is a religious building in the shape of a Latin cross, dated from the 18th century. Its architectural peculiarities include rounded corners with bedside and transept, as well as a pyramidal frame from a later restoration. The altar would come from the abbey of Beauport, highlighting its historical link with this religious institution.

As early as the 12th century, Lanvignec was an enclave of the bishopric of Dol, before becoming a truve of the parish of Perros-Hamon (Ploubazlanec) in the 13th century, under the dependence of the abbey of Beauport. The chapel, mentioned in 1198 among the properties of Saint-Riom confirmed by Pope Innocent III, was abolished at the Revolution. It was subsequently attached to Paimpol by a royal order of 19 June 1824.

Partially classified as historical monuments since 2 March 1964, the chapel includes in its protection its placister and the enclosure wall. This monument illustrates Breton religious and architectural history, marked by revolutionary reforms and parish restructurings of the 19th century.

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