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Origin and history

The church of Notre-Dame de Botmel, located in Callac in the Côtes-d'Armor, was the parish church of the commune until the 19th century. Today, there are only three arcades of the nave, the tower and the bell tower. The nave, once equipped with nine-spans, lost one of its two original bells, transferred to the St. Lawrence church. The remaining bell, christened in 1467, bears witness to the site's partial seniority, although the major reconstruction dates back to the 16th–15th centuries.

It was built in 1628 by Le Gac, and the tower, erected between 1633 and 1634 by Louis Le Goaziou, illustrates the 17th-century works. The northern chapels (1644) and the transept (1734, by Pierre Claude Duchemin) complete these additions. The building, partially in ruins since the mid-19th century, was listed as historical monuments on 22 January 1927. Its remains reflect a Breton religious architecture marked by successive redevelopments.

The location of Botmel, near Callac's centre, suggests a central role in community life before its decline. The architectural changes, attributed to local artisans such as Le Gac, Le Goaziou or Duchemin, underline the importance of regional know-how. The transfer of the bell to St. Lawrence symbolizes the transition from the old to the new place of worship, while the inscription as historical monuments preserves this fragile heritage.

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