Quéménéven Parish close
The Quéménéven Parish close comprising the parish church, a triumphal arch and calvary is located in the arrondissement of Châteaulin in Finistère in Brittany. The bell tower and the western façade of the church are a listed historical monument since 1969.[1]
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The Église Saint-Ouen
[edit]This, the Quéménéven parish church and originally dating back to 1786, was reconstructed between 1860 and 1861. The church has a nave of three bays with aisles, a transept and choir.[2]
The stained-glass window known as the "Crucifixion" window
[edit]A 16th-century-stained glass window depicts the "Passion of Jesus Christ".[2]
The porch
[edit]In a niche above the porch entrance is a statue of Saint Ouen.[2]
Statuary
[edit]The church has statues of Saint Méen in the attire of a bishop, Saint Peter, Saint Guénolé (a polychromed woodcarving dating to the 16th century), Saint Enéour, Saint Ouen and Saint Lawrence.[2] Méen was a Breton saint, thought to be Cornish or Welsh in origin.
The calvary
[edit]The Calvary attached to the parish church is 6 metres in height and statues of John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary are back-to-back with the people in the Pietà. At the summit of the Calvary a depiction of the crucifixion includes an angel touching Jesus' hair.[3]
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The parish church, the "Porte triomphale" and the calvary of the enclos paroissial,
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The pietà decorating the enclos paroissial calvary.
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The south porch.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00090320, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Eglise Saint-Ouen
- ^ a b c d "Quéménéven Parish close". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ "The calvaries at Quéménéven". Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2016.