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The church Saint-Maurice de Plumelec, located in the village of Saint-Aubin, was built in 1513 to replace an old chapel founded by the lords of Callac. An inscription engraved on a sandstone attests to its construction by Jehan de Callac, lord of Rohan and Saulderaye, to establish his family fire. This text also mentions his companion Jacquette de Kermeno, his brother Hervé de Callac, and his son Maurice de Callac, all commemorated in this religious foundation. Originally a truve of Plumelec, Saint-Aubin became an independent parish in 1872, before losing his resident priest in 1985.

The architecture of the church is distinguished by a nave without a sideline and a transept with prominent crucifixes. The choir, raised and equipped with a flat bedside, houses carved sandstones made by the Nivet brothers, representing scenes of the Passion and rural motifs. The frame, compared to lace, is decorated with gargoyles "bulled" symbolizing a political allegory. The bell tower, a 17th century square tower, overlooks the building, while a bentier and a stele are visible under the southern porch. The church has been listed as historical monuments since 1925.

The history of Saint-Aubin is linked to the family of Callac, which marked the territory by its religious patronage. The chapel of baptismal fonts replaced an ossuary dated 1690, reflecting the evolution of local funeral practices. The Nivet brothers, carpenters from the City-Heu, left a rare work, working on "wood horses", ancestors of bicycles, to go to the construction site. Their know-how is manifested in the beams adorned with narrative scenes, mixing sacred and profane, as the Renard's fablio preaching to the hens.

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