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The chapel Notre-Dame du Danouët is a religious building located in the commune of Bourbriac, in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany. It is characterized by a rectangular plan with a lateral chapel north of the choir. Its architecture combines elements of the 14th century, like some windows, and additions of the 16th century, including a splint window decorated with lily flowers and a south door decorated with pinnacles and a brace surmounted by a cross. These details reflect the Breton religious art of the Renaissance, marked by late Gothic influences.

The ogival gate, dating from the beginning of the 16th century, presents vegetal motifs carved in the piedroits and an extrados in braid between two pinnacles. Three small statues rest on a salient stone above this door, while the rampants of the west gable are decorated with fleurons and grotesques. Inside, the wooden vault in a flat cradle and the sill windows of the southern side chapel bear witness to local craftsmanship. The building, owned by the commune, underwent partial reconstructions in 1828 (west elevation and north gate) and 1930 (west elevation).

The chapel is an active place of worship, hosting each year the Pardon on August 15, a religious celebration in Breton, a language still alive in the region. This forgiveness, a typical Breton tradition, gathers faithful and visitors around processions and prayers dedicated to Our Lady. Since 1964, the building has been listed as historical monuments for its facades and roofs, thus preserving a major architectural and cultural heritage of interior Brittany.

Nearby, the Plinn festival, dedicated to Breton dance dañs plinn, is held every year in mid-August, strengthening the link between the chapel and local traditions. This festival, like forgiveness, illustrates the vitality of Breton customs and the anchoring of the chapel in community life. Protected elements, such as facades and roofs, underline the importance of its conservation for future generations.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, confirm its status as a historical monument and describe its role both religious and cultural. The approximate location, noted as "passable" (level 5/10), would situate the chapel near the so-called place Sant Houarne, in a rural setting characteristic of the Côtes-d'Armor. Its official address, according to the Mérimée base, remains 22390 Bourbriac, in a region where medieval and reborn Christian architecture coexisted with cultural practices still alive.

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