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The church of the Trinity of Kerfunteun, located in Quimper, is a Gothic building whose construction begins in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. His plans were modified until the 20th century, incorporating materials from the Mansion of the Forest, destroyed in 1943. The church is surrounded by an ancient cemetery and houses a 15th century ordeal representing the Trinity, as well as a fountain linked to the legend of Saint Corentin, patron saint of Quimper.

The glass of the Tree of Jesse, dated from the 16th century, is a masterpiece attributed to the studio Le Sodec. This stained glass window, classified as a historic monument in 1902, illustrates a technical virtuosity with double-lined and engraved glasses. He represents Jesse, the Virgin Mary, Saint John, and twelve kings arranged in five steps around a central tree. The restoration of 1913 preserved its bright colours and details, such as the angels surrounding Christ.

The church itself was classified as a historic monument in 1915, after a storm in 1911 that caused its restoration. The bell tower, characteristic with its symmetrical corbellations, rises directly on the gable wall. Gustave Flaubert mentions the church in his writings, highlighting the beauty of its glass roof and its green setting, contrasting with its modest interior.

The ordeal of the Trinity, 8.50 meters high, is an iconographic rarity: it represents God the Father with a pontifical tiara, carrying Christ on the cross, with a dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit. This calvary reflects the orientations of medieval Catholicism in the face of Protestantism. The ensemble, with its parish enclosure and fountain, forms an emblematic site of Breton heritage.

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