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The church Notre-Dame-de-Grâces de Plusquellec, located in the Côtes-d'Armor in Brittany, is a 16th century Catholic religious building. It is distinguished by its southern porch decorated with a series of granite sculpted apostles, as well as an adjacent ossuary and calvary. These elements, typical of the Breton Renaissance religious architecture, testify to the artistic and spiritual importance of the place.

The church was the subject of two successive protections in respect of historical monuments: the calvary, ossuary and south porch were registered in 1926, while the entire building was registered in full in 2018. Inside, about 20 objects, including baptismal fonts, the pulpit to preach and bas-reliefs, are also protected. These elements reflect the rich heritage and central role of the church in local community life.

The construction of the church spanned several decades, as evidenced by the preserved inscriptions. The south porch, begun in 1551 by J. Jezequel, J. Guezennec and N. Lehir, was completed in 1559-1560 under the direction of P. Launay and P. Perenes. The bedside, however, dates from 1574, directed by G. Turumel and Y. Perenes. Later, the sacristy was added in 1713, and the western massif rebuilt until 1780, illustrating architectural changes and liturgical needs over the centuries.

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