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The church of Saint-Trémeur de Carhaix-Plouguer, located in Brittany, is an emblematic monument whose bell tower, built between 1529 and 1535, constitutes the only vestige of the former collegiate founded around 1371. This flamboyant Gothic bell tower is distinguished by its long-opening belfry and double-gable portal, adorned with a statue of the patron saint in the eardrum. The dates engraved and the marks of taskrons attest to its construction by the workshop which also worked at the chapel Saint-Herbot of Plonévez-du-Faou.

The original collegiate church, destroyed before the 19th century, was completely rebuilt in 1887 by architect Le Guerranic, with the exception of the bell tower, preserved for its historical value. Ranked as a Historic Monument in 1921, it symbolizes Carhaix's medieval heritage, while the rest of the building reflects 19th-century restorations. The site, a communal property, thus retains an architectural duality between Gothic past and modern reconstruction.

The gate of the bell tower, crowned with a gallery corresponding to the first floor of the tower, illustrates the Breton craft of the sixteenth century. The sculpted inscriptions and motifs, such as the statue of Saint Tremeur, underline the religious and community role of the building throughout the centuries. Today, the church remains a testimony of the architectural and spiritual evolution of the region, between destruction and rebirth.

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