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The Notre Dame du Rohic chapel, located at the so-called "Le Rohic" near Vannes in Morbihan, is a religious building dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It was historically dependent on the parish of Saint-Patern. Its construction took place in two phases: the western part, the oldest, and the eastern part of Gothic style, dated the 15th century. An inscription of 1466 attests to his renovation by Nicolas En Du, prosecutor chosen by the rector of Saint-Patern and parishioners. The carved sandstones and this inscription are classified as Historical Monuments since 1929.

The chapel presents a simple rectangular plan, without transept or low side. The eastern part, of cut stone, contrasts with the irregular apparatus of the western nave, covered with coating. The slate roof is surmounted by a wooden bell. Inside, the carved frame reveals human and animal figures, badges, and an inscription dated the 1460s. A calvary, built in the 16th century, stands south of the building.

The furniture of the chapel includes remarkable elements: a stand of 1614, a altarpiece of the Ascension of 1695, 18th century lambris, a 15th century Virgin with Child (classified as a Historical Monument in 1944), and a 17th century crucifix. An annual pardon is organized each year the penultimate Sunday of August, perpetuating a local religious tradition.

The preeminent lords of the chapel were the families of Molac and La Chapelle, whose weapons appear on the keys of the frame. Their descendants, the Rosmadec, gave two bishops to Vannes and owned the seigneury of the Plessis-Josso in Theix. Sacristy, probably added in the 18th century, appeared on the cadastral plane of 1809. The chapel, owned by the commune, remains a major architectural and historical testimony of the region.

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