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The Saint-Cornély church of Carnac is a 17th and 18th century Catholic building located in Morbihan, Brittany. Renaissance style, it has been listed as a historic monument since 1960. Its architecture combines a rectangular nave with three vessels, a 40-metre bell tower dated 1639, and a north porch carved in 1792 by Kergoustin de Baud, adorned with a baldaquin and a crown.

The polychrome arches, created by Le Corre de Pontivy (signed Dupont), illustrate scenes from Saint Cornély's life. The chapels of the Rosary and the Blessed Sacrament, completed in 1732 for an amount of 500 pounds, complete this ensemble. The choir, closed by a wrought iron gate, and the annual pardon of horses, described in 1909 by Zacharie Le Rouzic, testify to its cultural and religious anchor.

The bell tower, square tower with balustrade and pinacles, supports a slender pyramidal arrow. The west facade has a niche housing a statue of the patron saint. The northern porch, of doric order, rests on columns with cut strips, surmounted by wingers and a cross. These elements reflect the local craftsmanship and artistic influences of the construction eras.

Classified in 1960, the church remains an active place of worship, marked by traditions such as the forgiveness of September. His paintings, attributed to Le Corre (alias Dupont), and his liturgical furniture make it a major religious and historical heritage of the region. The sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) confirm its architectural and cultural importance.

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