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Saint-Michel de Questembert Chapel, dated 1440, is the oldest chapel in the city. According to tradition, it was built at the site where Saint Vincent Ferrier, en route to Vannes, preached in 1418. This granite building, located in the heart of the cemetery, consists of a rectangular nave flanked by an annex, with a modern bell tower on the western gable. Its main gate, gelatinized and surmounted by a braided arch, is accompanied by pinnacles, while the southern façade features a door with a braided edge and sill windows.

Inside, the wooden frame, decorated with punches and ground inputs, is remarkable for its crocodiles sculptures at the ends. The five-paned polygonal vault covers the space under the roof. The chapel also houses 16th century polychrome wooden statues, restored between 2006 and 2007, including that of Saint Mamert holding his bowels. A centuries-old if, over 500 years old, stands near the tomb of Father René Mulot (died 1749), known to help children walk.

Classified as a historic monument since 1 September 1922, the chapel was restored in the early 21st century. Its exterior foothills carry symbolic sculptures, like a monkey emerging from the stone and a bitch nursing her young. Owned by the commune, it remains a place of memory and worship, especially for the offices of the deceased.

The site is also marked by the presence of an exceptional if, considered one of the oldest in Morbihan. Father Mulot's tomb, decorated with heads of death and tears, adds a mystical dimension to this historic place, where religious heritage, medieval art and local traditions blend together.

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