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List Of The Works Of The Maître De Lanrivain
List of the works of the Maître de Lanrivain. This is a listing/"catalogue raisonnė" of the works of the Maître de Lanrivain. His work can be seen in various parts of Brittany. Calvaries Further reading *"Sculpteurs sur pierre en Basse-Bretagne. Les Ateliers du XVe au XVIIe Siècle" by Emmanuelle LeSeac'h. Published by Presses Universitaires de Rennes. References {{DEFAULTSORT:List of the works of the Maitre de Lanrivain Calvaries in Brittany Buildings and structures in Finistère ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanrivain
Lanrivain (; br, Larruen) is a Communes of France, commune in the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Lanrivain are called ''lanrivanais'' in French. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department *List of the works of the Maître de Lanrivain References External links * Communes of Côtes-d'Armor {{CôtesArmor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulat-Pestivien
* List of the works of the Maître de Lanrivain
Bulat-Pestivien (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population The inhabitants of Bulat-Pestivien are known in French as ''Bulatois''. Map Breton language In 2009, 46.0% of primary school children attended bilingual schools. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''''Enseignement bilingue'' See also * Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department The following is a list of the 348 Communes of France, communes of the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020): References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Faouët, Morbihan
Le Faouët (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of the region of Brittany in north-western France. The sixteenth century timber market halls are a noted feature of the town and two medieval chapels lies within the boundaries of the commune. Toponymy Faoued (french, Faouët) is a breton word meaning beech forest. Geography Le Faouët/Ar Faoued is located north of Quimperlé, northwest of Lorient and east of Quimper. It lies in the historical region of Cornouaille. Traditionally a Breton-speaking area, the French language became commonly used from the 1950s. The town lies in the valley of the river Ellé. The river Ellé forms the commune's eastern border. The river Inam forms the commune's western border and flows into the river Ellé. Apart from the town, there are about one hundred and twenty hamlets and isolated farms. In the center of the town stands the sixteenth century timber market halls. Map List of places History The oldest surviving parish regist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gourin
Gourin (; br, Gourin) is a commune in the Morbihan ''département'' of Brittany in north-western France. Geography Gourin is in the northwest of Morbihan, northeast of Quimper and northwest of Lorient. Historically, it belongs to Cornouaille. Gourin is on the southern slope of the Montagnes Noires (French, Black Mountains). The river Inam rises in the northern part of Gourin and flows to the south. Map Demographics Inhabitants of Gourin are called in French ''Gourinois''. Gourin continues to lose a lot of inhabitants. History This small town is well known for the Révolte des Bonnets Rouges against local nobles at the end of the 17th century. The town is also known for being the origin of many immigrants to United States and Canada during the first part of the 20th century. It has a large copy of the Statue of Liberty standing in the main square opposite the town hall alongside the monument to the fallen soldiers of the 20th century who came from this region. G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guiscriff
Guiscriff (; br, Gwiskri) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. INSEE Population Inhabitants of Guiscriff are called ''Guiscrivites''. Guiscriff's population peaked at 5,896 in 1921 and declined to 2,083 in 2019. This represents a 64.7% decrease in total population since the peak census figure.Geography Historically, the village belongs to . The village centre is located north of and east of |
Gurunhuel
* List of the works of the Maître de Lanrivain
Gurunhuel (; br, Gurunuhel) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population The inhabitants of Gurunhuel are known in French as ''gurunhuelois''. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department The following is a list of the 348 Communes of France, communes of the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020): References External links * Communes of Côtes-d'Armor {{CôtesArmor-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lanrivain (22) Calvaire 06
Lanrivain (; br, Larruen) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Lanrivain are called ''lanrivanais'' in French. See also *Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department *List of the works of the Maître de Lanrivain List of the works of the Maître de Lanrivain. This is a listing/"catalogue raisonnė" of the works of the Maître de Lanrivain. His work can be seen in various parts of Brittany. Calvaries Further reading *"Sculpteurs sur pierre en Basse-Br ... References External links * Communes of Côtes-d'Armor {{CôtesArmor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meslan
Meslan (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of Meslan are called in French ''Meslannais''.* Population Geography Historically it belongs to Vannetais and Pays Pourlet. Apart from the village centre, there are about eighty hamlets. Most of them consist in two or three houses but others are more important like Bonigeard. The river Ellé forms the western border of the commune. Neighboring communes Map List of places History The parish church, placed under the patronage of Saint Mélaine, was rebuilt in 1577. The oldest surviving parish registers date back to 1678. The first mayor of Meslan, Louis Trouboul, was murdered by a gang of chouans on the night of January 9 to 10, 1795. Monuments File:Meslan chapelle Sainte-Catherine.JPG, Chapel of Sainte-Catherine File:Meslan Binigeard calvaire face est.JPG, calvary of Bonigeard File:Chapelle Saint Paterne de Meslan.JPG, Chapel of Saint-Patern File:Meslan Saint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvaries In Brittany
A calvary is a type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine. Wayside crosses with or more commonly without sculpture can also be found in Devon e.g. the Dartmoor Crosses and Cornwall and in other parts of Britain referred to as High Crosses. Usually a calvary has three crosses, that of Jesus Christ and those of impenitent thief and penitent thief. History The oldest surviving ''calvaire'', dating to between 1450 and 1460, is at the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Tronoën in the town of Saint-Jean-Trolimon, in south Finistère, near the Pointe de la Torche. This is raised on a large base which also includes carved representations of the Last Supper and scenes from the passion. Calvaires played an important role in Breton pilgrimages known as Pardons, forming a focal point for public festivals. In some instances the Calvary forms part of an outdoor pulpit or throne. Calvaires are to be found in large numbers throughout Brittany, and come in many va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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