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The chapel Notre-Dame de Tréguron, located in Gouézec in the Finistère, is a religious building whose origins date back to the 16th century, with major reconstructions in the 17th century. It was founded by local lords (Poulmic, La Bouexière, Coatenezre, Kervern) and has an architecture combining nave with northern collateral, gothic bell tower, transept and apse. His bedside, of the Beaumanoir type, dates precisely from 1653, while the sacristy was added in 1758. The chapel houses remarkable statues, including a nursing Virgin (1654), a group of Saint Anne, and representations of saints such as Corentin or Eloi, all dating from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

The chapel was a place of popular devotion, especially for the young mothers and nurseries who invoked Notre-Dame de Tréguron to promote lactation. Ex-votos, such as children's cups or wax limbs, bear witness to this tradition. A specific ritual involved three times the tour of the chapel, the unbuttoned corsage, followed by ablutions to the fountain and prayers. This monument, inscribed in historical monuments since 1922 (decree of 1 May, corrected in 1926), reflects both Breton religious art and modern social practices.

The chapel is also distinguished by its liturgical furniture and sculptures, such as the 16th century crucifix or the statue of Saint Eloi, represented as a marshal-ferrant. These elements illustrate the importance of crafts and local piety. Today, the site remains a major architectural and cultural testimony of Brittany, managed by the commune of Gouézec and protected for its heritage value.

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