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The chapel Saint-Fiacre de Gurunhuel is a religious building located in the municipality of the same name, in the department of Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany. Built mainly in the 16th century, it has various architectural elements: the transept and the nave walls date from the late 15th century, while the bedside, fillings and west elevation were added or modified between the second half of the 16th and late 17th centuries. Its bell tower, meanwhile, was erected in the early eighteenth century, marking centuries of architectural evolution.

The chapel, its placister and the surrounding trees were included in the inventory of historical monuments by order of 22 June 1964. This classification not only protects the building itself, but also its immediate environment, reflecting the heritage importance of the site. Owned by the municipality of Gurunhuel, the chapel is part of a rural landscape in Brittany where religious buildings played a central role in community life, serving as a place of worship, gathering and identity marker for the inhabitants.

The available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight the historical richness of the chapel, with phases of construction and modification spreading over nearly three centuries. The north and south arcades, taken over in the eighteenth century, bear witness to subsequent repairs or adaptations, while the Gothic elements, such as the fillings of the late sixteenth century, recall the stylistic influences of the era. The precise address, mentioned in the Merimée base as "E 527; 1997 ZT 40", confirms its territorial anchoring in the village of Gurunhuel.

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