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Notre-Dame-de-la-Fosse Church, located in La Chapelle-Neuve in Morbihan, is a religious building built between the second half of the 16th century and the first quarter of the 18th century. Originally, it was a trevial chapel dependent on the parish of Plumelin, erected around 1560. Its plan includes a unique nave, a polygonal bedside completed before 1600, as well as a sacristy added in 1660 and a bell tower built around 1700. This monument illustrates the architectural evolution of Breton churches over more than a century, mixing Renaissance and classical styles.

In 1613, the church became the seat of a brotherhood of the Blessed Sacrament, marking its importance in local spiritual and community life. Classified as a Historical Monument by order of 20 September 1945, it is now owned by the commune of La Chapelle-Neuve. Its classification protects the entire building, including its original structure (nef, bedside, sacristy) and its 18th century bell tower, witnesses to the liturgical and social transformations of modern Brittany.

The church is part of a regional context where trevial chapels played a central role in religious organization, often linked to brotherhoods or pilgrimages. The period of its construction coincides with an era of post-Reform Catholic renewal in Brittany, marked by the founding of many brotherhoods and the beautification of the cult buildings. Its architecture reflects this dynamic, combining structural simplicity and decorative elements characteristic of Breton sacred art.

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