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The chapel of Saint-Houarneau, located in Bourbriac in the Côtes-d'Armor, is a large rural chapel built in the 16th century. It features a rectangular plan with a side chapel to the south, and an ogival entrance door decorated with vegetal motifs. The tip of the accolade is surmounted by a carved cross, while three small statues rest on a salient stone above the entrance. The rampants of the west gable are decorated with florets and grotesques, and a north side door, with cut lintel, is surmounted by re-used carved stones.

Inside, the chapel retains a wooden vault in a flat cradle. The façade and roofs were listed as historical monuments on September 14, 1964. The building underwent partial reconstruction, including the west elevation and the north gate in 1828, and the west façade in 1930. The southern side chapel still has a central window, and carved figures adorn the low corners of the rampants.

The chapel of Saint-Houarneau illustrates Breton rural religious architecture of the 16th century, marked by late Gothic elements such as arches and carved decorations. Its inscription as a historic monument underscores its heritage importance, both for its style and for its artistic details, such as plant motifs and statues. The building, owned by the commune, bears witness to the local craftsmanship and religious practices of the modern era in Brittany.

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