Foundation of a monastery VIIe siècle (≈ 750)
Place called Lanvollon before the Norman invasions.
Xe siècle
Construction of church
Construction of church Xe siècle (≈ 1050)
Placed as Saint Samson.
XIVe siècle
Items retained
Items retained XIVe siècle (≈ 1450)
Windowing of the master window still visible.
1626
Restoration of the building
Restoration of the building 1626 (≈ 1626)
First certified work campaign.
1784
Construction of the bell tower
Construction of the bell tower 1784 (≈ 1784)
Replaced later during repairs.
1852
Major repairs
Major repairs 1852 (≈ 1852)
Followed by other works in 1870-1872.
2015
Securing a bell
Securing a bell 2015 (≈ 2015)
Work to prevent his fall.
2020
Replacement of the inner door
Replacement of the inner door 2020 (≈ 2020)
Recent development change.
2021
Installation of a grid
Installation of a grid 2021 (≈ 2021)
Replacement of the front door.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Saint Samson - Holy patron saint of the church
Gives the building its name since the tenth century.
Origin and history
The church of St. Samson in Lanvollon came into being in the seventh century, when a monastery was founded in a place called Lanvollon, perhaps meaning "the sacred place of Vollon". This monastery disappeared during the Norman invasions of the 10th century, when a church dedicated to Saint Samson was erected on the site. The oldest architectural traces still visible today, such as the windows of the glass mistress, date back to the fourteenth century.
The building had several restoration and repair campaigns, notably in 1626, then in 1852 and 1870-1872, during which the bell tower dating from 1784 was replaced. In the 21st century, work was undertaken to secure an old bell in 2015, while the interior door was replaced in 2020, followed in 2021 by the installation of a grid replacing the front door.
The Saint-Samson church thus illustrates a continuous religious and architectural history, marked by successive adaptations to liturgical needs and material constraints, from the Middle Ages to the contemporary era.
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