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Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church of Ploubalay en Côtes-d'Armor

Côtes-dArmor

Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church of Ploubalay

    1 Rue du Général de Gaulle
    22650 Beaussais-sur-Mer

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1200
1300
1400
1700
1800
1900
2000
1163
First written entry
1310
Testament of Jean Goyon
1715
Reconstruction of the choir
1844
Demolition of the bell tower
1858-1873
Construction of the current church
28 octobre 1877
Church Consecration
28 novembre 2021
Blessing of a new cross
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Alexandre III - Pope Mentioned the church in 1163
Jean Goyon - Lord of La Gouesnière Testament citing the church in 1310
Frangeul père et fils - Malouin architects Authors of the plans in 1858
J. Delaune et François Renaud - Entrepreneurs Construction of the tower (1858-1862)
Alain Savariau - Contemporary sculptor Author of the cross of 2021
Père Gravouille - Priest of Ploubalay Sponsor of the cross in 2021

Origin and history

Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Ploubalay Church, located in the Côtes-d'Armor, is a neo-Gothic building built between 1858 and 1873. It replaces a medieval church mentioned in 1163 in a papal bubble and mentioned in 1310 in the will of Jean Goyon, lord of La Gouesnière. The former building, damaged during the Brittany War of Succession, was partially rebuilt in 1715, but its condition deteriorated in the nineteenth century, leading to its demolition in 1844.

The reconstruction was entrusted to the Malouin architects Frangeul father and son. The work, begun in 1858, was interrupted by financial difficulties before resuming in 1865, thanks to a ministerial grant of 4,000 francs in 1873. The church was finally consecrated in 1877. Its imposing architecture, with a bell tower and a nave in a Latin cross, dominates the local landscape, contrasting with the modern buildings surrounding it.

The building houses remarkable furniture, including baptismal fonts of the 15th and 18th centuries and an 18th century eagle-lutrin. His stained glass windows, made by the Lobin workshops of Tours and Megnen d'Angers in 1869, illustrate religious scenes such as the life of the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist. In 2021, a golden oak cross, carved by Alain Savariau from a beam of the Prieuré du Mont-Saint-Michel, was installed and blessed.

The stone used for the construction comes from local granite, while the roof is covered with slate. The foothills and bays, made of cut stone, reinforce the structure, while the north and south collaterals are distinguished by six juxtaposed gables. Interior, vaulted dogives, reflects the influence of neo-Gothic style, a popular 19th century architectural current for religious buildings.

The church plays a central role in the parish life of Ploubalay, as evidenced by the recent installation of works of contemporary art, mixing historical heritage and modern creation. Its location at the top of a hill makes it a visible landmark several kilometers away, strengthening its anchor in the landscape and local collective memory.

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