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The chapel Saint-Jean de Séglien, located in Morbihan in Brittany, is a religious building built in 1578, as evidenced by the date engraved in Roman numerals above the south gate. It adopts a Latin cross plan and a flamboyant Gothic style, with a bell tower inspired by Cornouailla architecture. Its interior is distinguished by a carved frame, four altars, and eleven polychrome wooden statues representing saints like Saint Michael or Saint Agnes. The stained glass of the choir, partially original, was restored after 1999.

Ranked a historic monument since 29 March 1935, the chapel benefited from a major restoration campaign between 1997 and 1999, covering the roof, frame and panel. Its isolated location, in full heath on a high point, reinforces its emblematic character. The north side, slightly disoriented, creates an atypical slate crawling down to 1.50 m from the ground. The south door, decorated with Renaissance motifs, and the window of the bedside with rounded openings illustrate the stylistic transition of the era.

Inside, the carved sandstones and the wooden arch drawers bear witness to remarkable craftsmanship. The statues, like Saint Yves holding a scroll or Saint Nicodemus, reflect local devotion. The three glass fragments of the 16th century still visible in the bedside recall the ancient chromatic richness of the building. Owned by the commune, the chapel remains an active place of heritage, open to the visit.

Its architecture combines Breton influences (Cornouaillais clocher) and national (flamboyant gothic), typical of rural religious buildings of the late 16th century. The chapel embodies both a place of worship and a historical marker of the territory of Seglien, between moors and Christian traditions.

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