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The church of Notre-Dame de Populo, located in Landudal, Brittany, is a religious building built mainly in the 2nd quarter of the 16th century, then modified in the 18th century. It adopts a plan in a Latin cross, without side, with a three-sided bedside and three separate gables. The arms of the transept and the bedside are illuminated by flamboyant windows, characteristic of the late Gothic. This monument, classified among the Historical Monuments, illustrates the Breton religious architecture of the Renaissance, mixing medieval heritage and Baroque adaptations.

The bell tower, rebuilt in the 18th century, is surmounted by a lantern dome, a typical architectural element of this period, reflecting the aesthetic and technical evolutions of the era. The building is listed in the inventory of Historic Monuments by order of 4 March 1935, thus protecting its chapel (cadastre AA 63). Owned by the municipality of Landudal, this church bears witness to the importance of religious heritage in Finistère, a department marked by a dense settlement of sacred buildings since the Middle Ages.

The location of the church, specified by the Merimée base under the code Insee 29107, is located in the village of Landudal, near Quimper. Although the sources mention a location accuracy considered fair (note 5/10), its approximate address is 4 Ar C'Hlozig, 29510 Landudal. No information is available on its current accessibility (visits, rental, or accommodation), but its status as a monument makes it a site potentially open to the public under communal conditions.

General historical background:
In the 16th century, Brittany, recently attached to the Kingdom of France (1532), experienced an architectural boom linked to the prosperity of the countryside and small towns. Parish churches, like Notre-Dame de Populo, become central places of community life, mixing religious, social and sometimes political functions. Their construction or renovation often reflects the influence of local lords or parish factories, although these actors are not explicitly mentioned for this monument.

In the 18th century, architectural changes (such as that of the bell tower) were part of a broader movement to modernize religious buildings, marked by the introduction of Baroque or classical elements. In Brittany, this period also saw the affirmation of the municipal powers, which took over the management of communal property, including churches. The inscription of the chapel in 1935 is part of the French heritage policy of the first half of the twentieth century, aimed at protecting buildings threatened by time or conflict.

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