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Église Notre-Dame de Rumengol

Le Faou, Finistère, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise de Rumengol (cad. C 375) : classement par arrêté du 30 octobre 1985
Protection dates
1985/10/30 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
16e siècle, 17e siècle, 18e siècle
Dates
1699, 1700, 1731, 1733
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Lieu-dit
le Bourg
Commune
Le Faou
Département
Finistère
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Coordinates
48.30235, -4.14849
Mérimée reference
PA00089926

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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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Lieu de pélerinage attesté dès le 14e siècle, la construction de l'édifice originel est attribuée au roi Grallon (5e siècle). Remaniée et agrandie au 18e siècle, l'église actuelle a conservé sa façade occidentale et son porche du 16e siècle. En 1669, l'évêque de Quimper autorise la construction de fonts baptismaux dans l'église. En 1699-1700, la sacristie est achevée. Le choeur actuel est reconstruit en 1731-1733, en conservant les fenestrages anciens. En 1740, construction de la nouvelle nef. Sous le Second Empire, l'édifice subit quelques transformations intérieures. Les verrières datent, pour la plupart, du 15e et du début du 16e siècle.

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A place of pilgrimage attested from the 14th century, the construction of the original building is attributed to King Grallon (5th century). Remodelled and enlarged in the 18th century, the present church has retained its western façade and its porch of the 16th century. In 1669, the Bishop of Quimper authorizes the construction of baptismal fonts in the church. In 1699-1700, the sacristy is completed. The present choir is rebuilt in 1731-1733, preserving the old fenestration. In 1740, construction of the new nave. Under the Second Empire, the building undergoes some internal transformations. The stained-glass windows date, for the most part, from the 15th and early 16th centuries.

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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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