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The chapel Saint-Michel de Brangolo is a religious building located in the town of Theix-Noyalo in the department of Morbihan in Brittany. Built between the 16th and 17th centuries, it is distinguished by its rectangular structure, covered with a wooden vault, and its western gable topped by a small granite bell tower. The bay above the altar, decorated with two shingles with circular junctions, is the most remarkable architectural element of the chapel. Its isolation in the moors and its sober style reflect the local constructive traditions of the modern era.

The chapel was listed as historic monuments on June 15, 1925, recognizing its heritage value. This status protects in particular its classified element: the sill bay and the mess of the choir, decorated with hooks and damping figures. Owned by the commune of Theix-Noyalo, the chapel illustrates the role of small religious buildings in the social and spiritual organization of the Breton countryside, where they served as places of worship and assembly for rural communities. Its modest architecture, typical of rural chapels, contrasts with the large urban buildings of the same period.

Available sources, such as Wikipedia and Monumentum, highlight its historical and architectural interest, while noting that its exact location, although known (approximate GPS coordinates: 5140 Brangolo), remains to be specified with satisfactory cartographic accuracy. The chapel does not seem to be regularly open to the visit, but its inscription to the heritage makes it a protected site, representative of the Breton religious building of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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