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The Chapel of Loc'h, located in Peumerit-Quintin in the Côtes-d-Armor, is a religious building of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, inscribed in the Historical Monuments on March 22, 1930. It is distinguished by its Latin cross plan, its vaulted porch in a cradle, and Gothic elements such as leafy capitals or trilobed credences. Its history is marked by major restorations in the 1980s-1990s, after a state of advanced degradation in the 1950s.

The chapel is linked to the order of the Hospitallers, mentioned in 1160 in a charter of Conan IV confirming a donation. In the 15th century, it depended on the command of La Feuillé, as evidenced by the demands of Commander Pierre de Keramborgne. Local families, such as the Taret (donors at the beginning of the 16th century), and noble lineages (Rostenen, Quélen) marked its history, as revealed by the missing shields of the stained glass windows.

Inside, there are carved sandstones and two altars, probably from a large granite altarpiece that is now extinct. A funerary slab and architectural fragments (pinnacles, columns) evoke its medieval and reborn past. The site, surrounded by an old cemetery and a closed placister, also included an ossuary and a ruined manor house from the 17th century. The contemporary stained glass windows reproduce the inscriptions of the original glass windows, including a date of 1496.

The chapel, a communal property, saw its main altar moved in 1961 to the church of Peumerit-Quintin due to its state of disrepair. Its restoration in the 1980s, carried out by the association Les Amis de la Chapelle du Loch, saved this Breton heritage, witness to the links between hospital commissions and local communities.

The village of Loccoh, located in a wetland 3 km from the village, also kept a control mill and traces of bays. The site, marked by the history of the Hospitallers, illustrates the importance of trevial chapels (succursal parish) in Brittany, often associated with seigneurial manors or religious orders. Its architecture combines late Gothic influences and renaissance, typical of the region.

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