Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Chapelle Saint-Sébastien de Guernilis
Briec, Finistère, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Chapelle Saint-Sébastien de Guernilis et son calvaire (cad. A 382, 862) : inscription par arrêté du 20 janvier 1976
- Protection dates
- 1976/01/20 : inscrit MH
- Type
- chapelle
- Main period of construction
- 16e siècle
- Dates
- 1574
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Lieu-dit
- Garnilis
- Commune
- Briec
- Département
- Finistère
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.13561, -4.05065
- Mérimée reference
- PA00089849
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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).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Edifice en forme de croix latine, la chapelle date du milieu du 16e siècle (année 1574 marquée dans l'abside). Aux coins de la façade ouest se trouvent deux lions en granit. La façade elle-même est percée d'une porte gothique, surmontée d'un Saint-Sébastien entre deux archers, et de deux figures sculptées en bas de pignon. L'édifice servit de chapelle de famille de Trégain qui y conserve encore des tombes. En 1796, elle est acquise par la famille Trellu. On venait également y demander la guérison des maux d'yeux et d'entrailles.
English translation
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History
Building in the form of a Latin cross, the chapel dates from the middle of the 16th century (year 1574 marked in the apse). At the corners of the west façade are two granite lions. The façade itself is pierced by a Gothic door, surmounted by a Saint-Sébastien between two archers, and by two sculpted figures at the base of the gable. The building served as a family chapel of Trégain who still preserves tombs there. In 1796, it was acquired by the Trellu family. People also came there to seek healing from ailments of the eyes and entrails.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.