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Chapelle Saint-Laurent

Limerzel, Morbihan, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Chapelle Saint-Laurent (cad. AA 280) : inscription par arrêté du 2 décembre 1932
Protection dates
1932/12/02 : inscrit MH
Type
chapelle
Main period of construction
14e siècle, 15e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
rue Saint-Laurent
Commune
Limerzel
Département
Morbihan
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Coordinates
47.63541, -2.35426
Mérimée reference
PA00091366

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1695 map "Carte de l'Evesche de Nantes." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

En 1892, des réparations sur l'édifice révèlent dans les sous-sols les traces d'un temple romain. La chapelle se compose d'une nef avec un bras de transept au sud, débordant légèrement le chevet. La façade du clocher est percée d'une porte avec accolade. Le clocheton présente un petit campanile sans pointe ni dôme, surmonté de cinq croix. La porte sud de nef, ainsi que la fenêtre du chevet sont ogivales. Le réseau ou fenestrage au-dessus du meneau unique présente une combinaison de trois trilobes, lesquels font supposer que cette partie peut remonter au 14e siècle.

English translation

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In 1892, repairs to the building reveal in the sub-basements the traces of a Roman temple. The chapel consists of a nave with a south arm of transept, projecting slightly beyond the chevet. The façade of the bell tower is pierced with a door with ogee moulding. The small bell turret presents a small campanile without point or dome, surmounted by five crosses. The south door of the nave, as well as the chevet window are pointed. The tracery or fenestration above the single mullion presents a combination of three trefoils, which suggest that this part may date back to the 14th century.

Nearby in the register

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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