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The church of Notre-Dame du Juch, located in the municipality of the same name in Brittany, is an emblematic historical monument of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It belongs to the family of Breton churches recognizable by their slender bell tower with double balustrade, before the bell chamber. The building has preserved remarkable architectural elements, such as its intact gable windows and its porch decorated with sculptures. These characteristics make it a valuable testimony to Breton religious art of the modern era.

The construction of the Notre-Dame church (initially associated with Saint Maudetz) began in the 16th century, but the building underwent major changes in the 17th and 18th centuries, as evidenced by the inscriptions engraved between 1668 and 1730. These epigraphic marks mention names of donors, rectors or local notables, such as Guillaume Paillart (doctor in Sorbonne) or Charles Monet (licenced at the University of Paris), reflecting the involvement of elites in his embellishment. The window of the bedside, representing a Crucifixion, as well as a monumental 16th century cross restored in 1816, complete this heritage.

The church and its cemetery cross (Cadastre AA 115 and AA 139) are now the property of the municipality, classified by order of 15 January 1916. Their protection underscores the artistic and historical value of the ensemble, especially for its characteristic architecture and carved decorations. The precise address, 7 Place de l'Eglise au Juch (Finistry), and its Insee code (29087) anchor the monument in the Breton territory, between Quimper and the Atlantic coast.

The recorded inscriptions offer an overview of the social and religious networks of the period: the Joncour, Paillart, or Le Billon de Kerstrat families are cited as benefactors or parish leaders. These written traces, combined with superimposed architectural styles (Renaissance, Breton classic), illustrate artistic evolutions and community dynamics between the 16th and 18th centuries. The location, noted as satisfactory (level 7/10), allows a clear identification of the site in the current urban landscape.

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