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The ossuary of St. Thomas, located in Landerneau in Finistère, is a funeral chapel built in the 2nd quarter of the 17th century. This monument is distinguished by its rectangular plan and its facade adorned with four arches in full hanger, framed with pilasters of classic style. A front door occupies the centre of the composition, reflecting the architectural influence of the era.

Ranked among the Historical Monuments by order of 5 October 1925, the ossuary is today the property of the municipality of Landerneau. Its precise location, at 1 Venelle Sainte-Anne, is documented in the Mérimée base under the code Insee 29103, attached to the Finistère department and the Brittany region. The GPS location is considered satisfactory a priori (note 7/10).

This type of building, typical of Brittany, was used to store the bones exhumed from parish cemeteries, in a context where funeral spaces were regularly reused. Ossuaries also played a symbolic role, recalling human mortality and equality before death, while freeing space for new burials.

No information is available on any sponsors, architects or specific historical events related to its construction. Current sources (Monumentum, Merimée base) also do not mention its detailed state of conservation, its accessibility to the public, or any contemporary reassignment (rent, visit, etc.).

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