Église Notre-Dame-de-Lorette

English translation

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History

The church of Notre-Dame de Lorette was situated in the old town of Lanriec, now attached to the city of Concarneau. The church is currently presented on its churchyard planted with various trees and on which is built a calvary, probably of the 17th century, comprising four steps on a square plan. The third step was extended on the north face in order to serve as an altar table. The calvary proper comprises a square base, a shaft supporting on two consoles two groups of two-faced statues, all surmounted by a cross without Christ. The church itself is a rectangular building comprising a nave with three bays with aisles and a choir of one bay with aisles in its extension. It is to be noted that the width of this building is decreasing, from the bell tower towards the choir. Attached to the south face of this church, chronologically but at undetermined dates, are found a chapel then a porch. Attached to the west face is found a sacristy dating from 1862. On the west face rises the bell tower of Cornouaillais type, terminated by a spire. Except for the bell tower, the whole is entirely devoid of sculptures.