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The chapel of Saint Anne of Berné, originally located in Pluméliau in Morbihan, dates from the 16th century, around 1520-1530. It presents a Latin cross plan with a flat bedside, typical of Breton religious architecture of this time. Its facade, adorned with coats of arms such as those of the families of Langle and Rimaison, was inscribed in historical monuments on 15 June 1925. The chapel also had a south gate surmounted by a glass window and an axial bay partially closed by a retable later added.

After World War II, the chapel fell into ruins. In the 1960s, it was dismantled stone by stone in 1961 and rebuilt on the Pont-Callec estate in Berné, one kilometre from its original location. The stones did not return to their original layout, and the chapel was restored in 1967, as indicated by an inscription on the north wall. A commemorative plaque was placed on a cross at the old location, at the place called Le Cloître, recalling its reconstruction in honour of Notre-Dame de Joie.

The present chapel, owned by an association, is distinguished by its carved entrances and sandstones, as well as by a fountain of devotion located one kilometer from the site. Nearby is also the chapel Sainte-Anne des Bois, built in 1865 by the Countess of Cossé-Brissac. The coats of arms visible on the foothills, such as the Thuomelin-Ploeuc, suggest links with the 16th century local lords, including the Talvern family.

Architecturally, the chapel combines medieval elements (flat hair, buttress) and later additions, as the bell tower redones in the 19th century. Its dismantling and uplifting in the 20th century illustrate the efforts to preserve the Breton heritage, despite the transformations. The roof of the bedside, decorated with fills in fleur de lilies, and the west door with the Rimaison arms testify to its rich aristocratic and religious past.

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