Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Calvaire de Nestavel
Brennilis, Finistère, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Calvaire de Nestavel (non cadastré ; voie communale) : classement par arrêté du 4 juillet 1928
- Protection dates
- 1928/07/04 : classé MH
- Type
- calvaire monumental
- Main period of construction
- 16e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Brennilis
- Département
- Finistère
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.35368, -3.86414
- Mérimée reference
- PA00089845
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — Géoportail
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 3: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Le calvaire s'orne d'un groupe de personnages accompagnant une Pietà, dressé sur un soubassement à gradins et surmonté d'une croix. Sur la Croix, le Christ est dominé par une figure de Père Eternel.
English translation
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History
The calvary is adorned with a group of figures accompanying a Pietà, raised on a base with steps and topped with a cross. On the Cross, Christ is dominated by a figure of God the Father.
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