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The chapel Saint-Yves de Plesidy, located in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany, dates from the sixteenth century. It is indissociable from the neighbouring calvary, initially placed on the other side of the street before being moved 20 meters back to the corner of the Place des Tilleuls, facing the chapel. This calvary features remarkable bas-reliefs, including the Holy Trinity, St Andrew, St Véronique, as well as scenes such as the martyrdom of St James or the Annunciation.

The site, including the chapel and its calvary, was listed as historical monuments on 31 March 1926 by ministerial decree. This classification reflects its heritage and artistic importance, particularly for its carved elements and architecture characteristic of the Breton Renaissance period. Today, the chapel belongs to the municipality of Plesidy and remains an emblematic place of the village.

At the time of its construction, in the 16th century, Brittany was a region marked by a strong cultural and religious identity. Chapels and Calvary played a central role in community life, serving as places of prayer, pilgrimage and gathering. These monuments also reflected local prosperity, often financed by lords, bourgeois or religious brotherhoods. Their decoration, like the bas-reliefs of Plesidy Calvary, aimed to educate the faithful through biblical and hagiographic scenes, in a context where literacy remained limited.

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