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The chapel Notre-Dame-de-Pitié, located at the place called "Restangoas-Guen" on the municipality of Langonnet (Morbihan), dates from the 3rd quarter of the 17th century, as evidenced by the date engraved from 1661 on its door. It was rebuilt at that time by employing the 16th century bell tower of the earlier building. Its Latin cross plan, triangular western gable and polygonal arrow with hooks are characteristic of the Breton religious architecture of this period. The chapel houses remarkable statues, including those of Saint Mathurin, Saint Nicodemus and Notre-Dame-des-Neiges.

The chapel was the subject of an inscription to historical monuments on 5 December 1973, followed by its fountain, located in the southeast, classified on 3 May 1974. The fountain, typical of Breton devotional ensembles, features a flat wall surmounted by a cross and a rectangular tank framed with openwork walls. The ensemble was restored between 2010 and 2011, demonstrating a regular maintenance to preserve this local heritage.

The site thus combines a place of worship and a source, reflecting the traditions of pilgrimage and Marian devotion in Brittany. The chapel, a communal property, and the fountain, partially private, also illustrate the diversity of the legal status of historical monuments. Their architecture and iconography (Notre-Dame-de-Pitié) recall the central role of religion in Breton rural life in the 17th and 18th centuries.

The protected elements include the chapel itself (cadastre O 87) and the fountain (cadastre XV 23). The Insee code of Langonnet (56100) and its attachment to the diocese of Vannes anchor this monument in the Morbihan territory, a region rich in religious heritage. The available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) confirm its historical and architectural importance.

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