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Ossuaire

Lanvellec, Côtes-d'Armor, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Ossuaire (cad. B3 669) : classement par arrêté du 22 juillet 1924
Protection dates
1924/07/22 : classé MH
Type
ossuaire
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Lanvellec
Département
Côtes-d'Armor
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Coordinates
48.61924, -3.53815
Mérimée reference
PA00089301

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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 3: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Cet ossuaire, avec sa double rangée de colonnettes supportant des arcs trilobés, est un spécimen de ces petits bâtiments élevés dans tous les cimetières bretons du 13e au 17e siècle.

English translation

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This ossuary, with its double row of small columns supporting trilobed arches, is a specimen of these small buildings erected in all Breton churchyards from the 13th to the 17th century.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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