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The Trinity Chapel, located in the village of Plumergat (Morbihan), is a 17th century religious building. It is close to the church of Saint-Thuriau and presents a three-sided polygonal choir, topped by triangular frontons in the Beaumanoir style. Its larmies and sandstones are decorated with various sculptures depicting animals, fantastic monsters, sirens, monkeys and dragons, symbolizing respectively the seduction, the immorality and the forces of evil. A barrier of communion dated 1640 and numerous statues of saints, some dating from the 15th and 19th centuries, enrich its interior.

The building of the chapel is attributed to the initiative of a local peasant, who would have undertaken this project after several pilgrimages to the tomb of a saint protector of the sailors in Maastricht. The building, rectangular with a single vessel supported by angular foothills, is constructed of granite. Its façade was listed as historic monuments in 1925, and the entire chapel was protected by an order of 31 July 2015.

The chapel houses notable works, such as a 15th century Virgin with the Child, an eternal Father of the 19th century, as well as statues of saints such as Saint Anthony the Great, Saint Aignant, Saint Vincent Ferrier, Saint Adrien, Saint Joseph, Saint Corneille and Saint Augustine. These elements reflect its importance in Breton religious heritage and its role in local devotion.

The chapel is located at 4 rue des Sabotiers in Plumergat, Morbihan department, Brittany. It belongs to the municipality and its state of location is considered satisfactory a priori according to available sources. Its architecture and decorations make it a remarkable example of Breton sacred art of the seventeenth century.

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