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The chapel Saint-Antoine is located at the place called "Saint-Antoine", in the commune of Ploërmel, in Brittany. This rectangular religious monument was built during the 2nd quarter of the 15th century, under the impulse of Duke Jean V of Brittany, Count of Montfort and Richemont. Its windows, characteristic of the flamboyant architectural style, bear witness to the artistic influence of the era. The chapel is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Great, a protector against the "evil of the ardent", a disease feared in the Middle Ages.

Founded in 1429 or 1430, the chapel was officially listed as historical monuments on 25 September 1928. Its history is marked by climatic events, such as the 1987 storm, which destroyed its bell tower without damaging the bell it housed. Today, the building belongs to the municipality of Ploërmel and remains an architectural and spiritual testimony of medieval Brittany.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, confirm its status as communal property and its precise location at 8 St.Antoine in Morbihan. The chapel illustrates the role of the Dukes of Brittany in religious patronage, while reflecting the beliefs and health needs of the population of the time, including devotion to St.Antoine to guard against epidemics.

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