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The church Saint-Pierre de Plounéour-Trez, located in Plounéour-Brigngan-plages in Brittany, is a religious building marked by two distinct architectural periods. Although rebuilt in 1889 in a neo-Gothic style by architect Ernest Le Guerrannic, it incorporates older elements, including a bell tower dated 1734, designed by architect Roussel and designed by Yves Le Sich. This bell tower, of an hors-oeuvre plan, is distinguished by its two galleries, its two floors of bells, and an octagonal arrow decorated with crosses. The site also preserves one ordeal and two ossuary of the eighteenth century, remains of the old church.

The present monument, made of partially coated granite-cut stone, adopts a Latin cross plan with three vessels, with a flat bedside and a five-span nave illuminated by oculi. The arched arches and the arched arches penetrate directly into the columns, while a stand occupies the western end. The floor, covered with granite slabs, and the 14 stained glass windows registered in 1988 complete this set. The bell tower, the calvary, the ossuary and the placister were inscribed in the historic monuments by order of 29 June 1959, highlighting their heritage value.

The church is part of a square, a traditional Breton space often associated with parish enclosures, reflecting the religious and community importance of these places. The reconstruction of 1889, while modernizing the building, preserved these historical elements, creating a dialogue between the eras. The inscriptions on the bell tower of 1734 and the plans of Ernest Le Guerrannic testify to the architectural evolution and local know-how, from the Ancien Régime until the end of the 19th century.

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