Logo Musée du Patrimoine

All French heritage classified by regions, departments and cities

  2. Patrimoine
  3. Bretagne
  4. Morbihan
  5. 56250 Elven

  6. Chapelle Saint-Clément of Elven

 Chapelle Saint-Clément of Elven dans le Morbihan

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Chapelle
Morbihan

Chapelle Saint-Clément of Elven

    Saint-Clément
    56250 Elven
Chapelle Saint-Clément dElven
Chapelle Saint-Clément dElven
Chapelle Saint-Clément dElven
Chapelle Saint-Clément dElven
Crédit photo : Fab5669 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XVe - XVIe siècles
Construction of the chapel
24 octobre 1973
Registration for Historic Monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Chapelle Saint-Clément and the monolithic cross on the placister (Box H 401): inscription by decree of 24 October 1973

Key figures

Saint Clément - Holy patron Dedication of the chapel.
Saint Hubert - Present status Represented in the building.
Saint Isidore - Present status Represented in the building.
Saint Corneille - Fresque represented Wall painting of the choir.
Saint Abbon - Fresque represented Wall painting of the choir.

Origin and history

The chapel Saint-Clément is located at the place called Saint-Clément, in the commune of Elven, Brittany. Built in the 15th and 16th centuries, it is distinguished by its granite architecture, with corner foothills and a broken arch door. Inside, coarse frescoes depict Saint Corneille and Saint Abbon, while the bedside has a flower-filled window. The chapel is dedicated to Saint Clement and also houses statues of Saint Hubert and Saint Isidore.

The chapel and its monolithic cross, probably earlier, were inscribed in historical monuments on 24 October 1973. This religious site, owned by the commune, illustrates Breton Christian art of the late Middle Ages. The placister welcomes a monolithic cross, adding to the heritage interest of the place.

The monument is part of the landscape of the Morbihan religious buildings, an area marked by a strong Christian tradition. The frescoes and the altarpiece bear witness to the artistic and devotional practices of the 15th and 16th centuries, a period of transition between Gothic and Renaissance times in Brittany.

External links

Page Wikipedia
Page Monumentum