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The chapel Saint-Maudet is a religious building located in Lennon, Finistère, Brittany. Built at the end of the 15th century, it features a low side open on the nave by five broken arcades and a Gothic window. Its architecture combines medieval elements with 17th century additions, such as the 1692 gate and an open-air bell tower of the same period. The hooked arrow, on the other hand, would come from an earlier bell tower, while the flamboyant windows would have been redone in the seventeenth century.

The southern portal is decorated with a bas-relief representing the baptism of Christ, adding an artistic and symbolic dimension to the building. The chapel was listed as historical monuments by order of 24 January 1952, thus recognizing its heritage value. It is now owned by the municipality of Lennon and is located at the place called Nac'h Gwen.

The chapel illustrates the architectural evolution of religious buildings in Brittany, combining late Gothic styles and Baroque elements. Its inscription among historical monuments in 1952 underlines its importance in local and regional heritage, while at the same time testifying to the religious and artistic practices of the 15th and 17th centuries in Finistère.

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