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The Church of Our Lady of Tremaouézan, located in the Finistère, is a religious building whose origins date back to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The transept, dated 1577, and the porch of 1623 illustrate Renaissance architectural influences, with a gallery of archatures and an archive room above the porch. The latter, decorated with canned columns and Corinthian capitals, is surmounted by a frieze and niche housing a statue of Notre-Dame.

The bell tower, erected in 1715, completes the whole, while the cemetery houses a classified Gothic ossuary. Nearby, an 18th century fountain (1656) is surmounted by a niche with a statue protected by a dais. These elements, classified as Historical Monuments between 1916 and 1926, bear witness to the architectural and religious evolution of Brittany over three centuries.

The porch, with its opening in full hanger and openwork balustrade, is a rare feature. The fountain, backed by a wall, and the ossuary underline the importance of places of worship and memory in Breton villages. The church, a communal property, remains a symbol of local heritage, mixing Gothic and Renaissance styles.

The successive protections (1916 for the church, 1921 for the ossuary, 1926 for the fountain) reflect the historical and artistic value of the ensemble. The campanile of the pediment and the niche of Notre-Dame reinforce its sacred character, while the archives preserved in the room of the porch evoke its past administrative role.

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