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The chapel Saint-Nicolas de Kerhir, located in Trédarzec, Brittany, is a rectangular building built in the second half of the 15th century. It was erected at the initiative of Pierre de Trolong, lord of Kerhir, and his wife Peronnelle Arrel, who made it their funeral chapel. This monument, characteristic of Breton religious architecture of the late Middle Ages, is linked to the house of Roquefeuil from the 16th century. Its simple plan and orientation reflect the funeral and devotional practices of the local lords of the time.

Over the centuries, the chapel has undergone partial transformations, including restorations in the 18th and 19th centuries. A dwelling for the chaplain, probably built between the 16th and 17th centuries, was attached to him, while a fountain of devotion of the 18th century completed the whole. The 15th century glass windows, now deposited in the chapel, bear witness to its rich artistic heritage. The building, registered with the Historical Monuments in 1964, retains a central place in the religious and historical landscape of Trédarzec.

The chapel is part of an architectural complex including a dwelling forming an obtuse angle with it, creating a returning placister on the west. This arrangement, typical of the Breton parish groups, emphasized both the religious function and the seigneurial status of the place. The sponsors, Pierre de Trolong and Peronnelle Arrel, left a lasting imprint there, while the Roquefeuil family made it a place of dynastic memory from the Renaissance.

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