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The chapel of Saint-Jacques de Brech, located on the road of Sainte-Anne-d的Auray at the edge of the village, was erected in 1464 on the lands of Jehan Du Garo by Guillaume Le Guénec. The latter, condemned for an offence against his mother, began construction after a pilgrimage to Rome, with the blessing of the bishop of Vannes Yves de Pontsal (1450–76). An inscription on the façade, accompanied by the coats of arms of Le Guénec and the parish priest Henry Cadoret, attests to their involvement. The flamboyant chapel incorporates Gothic elements such as prismatic pilasters and a portal decorated with stylized cabbage leaves.

Ranked a Historic Monument in 1946, the rectangular chapel is distinguished by its west gable in stone, topped by a bell tower added in the seventeenth century. Inside, two flamboyant swimming pools and a stone bench belt the building. The windows, with a flamboyant network, suffered mutilations, while an axial bay was murmured in the 18th century to pierce a new opening. These transformations reflect its architectural evolution, between medieval heritage and subsequent adaptations.

Integrated into an ensemble including a fountain and a washhouse, the chapel was a relay on the paths of Santiago de Compostela, mentioned in 1648. It is also located on the Tro Breiz, Breton pilgrimage of the Sept-Saints. Close to the Brec的h Bridge (perhaps at the origin of the toponym) and the Blue Bridesmaid's Road (entering the Treuroux Mill), it illustrates the link between religious heritage, historical communication routes, and local landscapes.

The harmony of the site is now altered by the departmental D19, created in the 14th century and expanded in the 20th century, which crosses the village. Despite this, the chapel remains a testimony of the social and spiritual dynamics of medieval Brittany, between seigneuriality, clergy, and popular devotion.

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