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Calvaire sur socle et autel

Melrand, Morbihan, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Calvaire sur socle et autel (cad. G 704) : classement par arrêté du 19 mai 1965
Protection dates
1965/05/19 : classé MH
Type
calvaire monumental
Main period of construction
17e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
route de Guéméné
Commune
Melrand
Département
Morbihan
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Coordinates
47.98206, -3.11245
Mérimée reference
PA00091435

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1789 map "158 Vannes." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Ensemble en granit constitué d'éléments de différentes époques. Le montage ainsi que le socle datent de 1827. Une sculpture représentant, sur plusieurs faces, des épisodes de la Passion, sert de socle au fût de la croix et repose directement sur l'autel. C'est le remploi d'une pièce de style Renaissance (16e ou 17e siècle) qui laisse supposer l'existence d'un calvaire antérieur. Sur l'autel se dressent, de part et d'autre du fût, les statues de la Vierge et de Saint-Jean, postérieures. Sur le fût s'étagent les visages des douze apôtres en haut-relief. Au-dessus de la croix se trouve le Père Eternel avec la colombe du Saint-Esprit sur la poitrine. Deux têtes d'angelots l'encadrent. Le Père Eternel domine la crucifixion du Christ.

English translation

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Ensemble in granite consisting of elements of different periods. The assembly as well as the base date from 1827. A sculpture representing, on several faces, episodes of the Passion, serves as the base of the cross shaft and rests directly on the altar. This is the reuse of a piece of Renaissance style (16th or 17th century) which suggests the existence of an earlier calvary. On the altar stand, on either side of the shaft, the statues of the Virgin and Saint-John, later additions. On the shaft are arranged the faces of the twelve apostles in high relief. Above the cross is found God the Father with the dove of the Holy Spirit on the breast. Two heads of cherubs frame it. God the Father dominates the crucifixion of Christ.

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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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