Churches and chapels
Over the centuries, the Bretons built many churches and chapels whose architectural variety attests to the longstanding influence of the Catholic Church. Prior to the 16th century, Breton churches were often rectangular or T-shaped, with somewhat stark interiors. Rather than stone vaulting, such buildings tended to feature a panelled timber vault that was sometimes carved. Over time, Brittany’s religious architecture gradually adopted the Latin cross shape with its transepts and aisles. The region also features a small number of vestigial Romanesque churches.
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Chapel of the Tomb of Saint Ronan
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Tomb of Saint Ronan. Interior of the Locronan Church. Statue of St. Michel, stained glass, priest with Quimper women. There is a spring under the chapel and the walls are covered with green moss.
1942
France, Brittany, Finistère, Locronan
Study, gouache, on Canson paper
Credit: Frédéric Back
Credit: Frédéric Back
