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The chapel Notre-Dame des Trois-Fontaines, located in Gouézec in the Finistère, is a religious building built at the end of the 15th century, then redesigned in the 16th and 18th centuries. It consists of a nave, a low side, a transept and a polygonal apse, all of granite and covered with slate. Its western portal, dating from the 15th century, is surmounted by an 18th century bell tower. A 15th century gable porch, oblong plan, flanks the nave to the south. The glass windows of the 16th century, still visible in the transept and the abside, as well as the 1554 calvary – adorned with three crosses and partially preserved statues (a larron and Sainte-Madeleine) – bear witness to its rich artistic heritage.

The adjacent fountain, protected by a warhead arcade, houses a source and statuette of the Virgin. These elements, like the calvary in the cemetery, were classified as historical monuments by decrees of 7 October 1922 (fontaine), 23 October 1922 (calvary) and 28 March 1927 (chapelle). The florets once decorated the gables have now disappeared, but the ensemble retains a strong heritage value, reflecting the architectural and religious evolution of Brittany over four centuries.

The chapel is housed in a place called The Three Fountains, highlighting its link with the sources and traditions of Marian devotion. Its design and decorations combine flamboyant Gothic influences (portal, porch) and baroque additions (clocher), illustrating the stylistic transformations experienced by Breton religious buildings between the Middle Ages and the modern era. The property of the municipality remains a major testimony of the Finnish heritage, protected and studied for its architectural and historical characteristics.

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