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Église Saint-Méen

Ploéven, Finistère, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. ZC 287, 288) : inscription par arrêté du 28 octobre 1926
Protection dates
1926/10/28 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
16e siècle, 17e siècle, 18e siècle, 4e quart 19e siècle
Dates
1547, 1574, 1680, 1735, 1893
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
place de la Mairie
Commune
Ploéven
Département
Finistère
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Coordinates
48.15722, -4.23470
Mérimée reference
PA00090175

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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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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

L'église a été construite d'est en ouest en deux campagnes de construction, datées respectivement de 1547 et 1574. D'importants travaux ont été réalisés au 17e siècle : peinture des lambris en 1660 (ceux du choeur ont été conservés) , et construction de la sacristie en 1680. Le clocher, deux fois touché par la foudre, a été partiellement reconstruit : à partir de la chambre des cloches en 1735, et la flèche en 1893. L'église a conservé son placître orné d'un calvaire datant de la première moitié du 17e siècle.

English translation

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The church was built from east to west in two building campaigns, dated respectively 1547 and 1574. Significant works were carried out in the 17th century: painting of the wainscoting in 1660 (those of the choir were preserved), and construction of the sacristy in 1680. The bell tower, struck by lightning twice, was partially rebuilt: from the bell chamber in 1735, and the spire in 1893. The church has retained its church yard ornamented with a calvary dating from the first half of the 17th century.

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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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