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Saint Peter's Church of Guimaëc dans le Finistère

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Clocher de style Beaumanoir
Eglise gothique
Finistère

Saint Peter's Church of Guimaëc

    l'Église
    29620 Guimaëc
Église Saint-Pierre de Guimaëc
Église Saint-Pierre de Guimaëc
Église Saint-Pierre de Guimaëc
Église Saint-Pierre de Guimaëc
Église Saint-Pierre de Guimaëc
Crédit photo : GO69 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
17 mars 1916
Ranking of the bell tower
27 mars 1926
Registration of Calvary
19 septembre 2018
Registration of the church
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Clocher (cad. AB 90): by order of 17 March 1916; Calvary located near the church: inscription by decree of 27 March 1926; The unclassified parts of the Saint Peter church, in full, appearing in the cadastre section AB Parcel No.90: inscription by order of 19 September 2018.

Origin and history

The church Saint-Pierre de Guimaëc is a rural religious building built in the 17th century, located in the commune of Guimaëc, Brittany. It is characterized by its bell tower, considered a remarkable architectural element. This monument, typical of the Breton churches of the time, reflects the importance of religious heritage in the countryside of the region.

The church bell tower was classified under the Historical Monuments by order of 17 March 1916, highlighting its heritage value. In addition, an ordeal near the church was registered by order of 27 March 1926. More recently, in 2018, the unclassified parts of the church were also registered, thus ensuring overall protection of the building. These protective measures illustrate the historical and cultural interest in this monument.

The Saint Peter church, owned by the municipality of Guimaëc, is part of a rural context where religious buildings played a central role in community life. In the 17th century, Breton churches served not only as places of worship, but also as social and cultural landmarks for local populations. Their architecture, often sober but functional, met the spiritual and practical needs of the inhabitants of the time.

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