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Roland Doré (sculptor)
Roland Doré was a 17th-century sculptor and his workshop or "atelier" produced many sculptures for the ''enclos paroissiaux'' or "parish church enclosure or closes" of Brittany. In particular his work can be seen on calvaries and in the church's south porch. He was born in 1616 and died in 1660. Little detail of his life is known but it is recorded that he practised as an architect in Landerneau, as well as running his workshop, and was recorded as calling himself the "''Sculpteur du Roi''" (The King's sculptor). His works, all of an ecclesiastical nature, are mainly located in Léon and the north of Cornouaille. They can be taken as works by Doré's workshop rather than just by Doré himself. Brittany is particularly rich in calvaries, some of a very elaborate nature. In most cases the calvary involves both the crucifixion cross and side crosses or gibbets bearing the good and the bad robbers. Below this, on the crosspieces, were statues of those present at the crucifixion. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawn
A lawn is an area of soil-covered land planted with grasses and other durable plants such as clover which are maintained at a short height with a lawnmower (or sometimes grazing animals) and used for aesthetic and recreational purposes. Lawns are usually composed only of grass species, subject to weed and pest control, maintained in a green color (e.g., by watering), and are regularly mowed to ensure an acceptable length. Lawns are used around houses, apartments, commercial buildings and offices. Many city parks also have large lawn areas. In recreational contexts, the specialised names turf, pitch, field or green may be used, depending on the sport and the continent. The term "lawn", referring to a managed grass space, dates to at least than the 16th century. With suburban expansion, the lawn has become culturally ingrained in some areas of the world as part of the desired household aesthetic.Robbins, PaulLawn People: How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Urbain, Finistère
Saint-Urbain (; br, Lannurvan) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Urbain are called in French ''Saint-Urbannais''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *List of the works of the Maître de Plougastel This is a listing/"catalogue raisonné" of the works of the Maître de Plougastel and his workshop between 1570 and 1621. The work includes calvaries and crosses, church decoration and some miscellaneous items. His best known work is the Calvary ... * Roland Doré sculptor Sculptor of Saint Urbain Calvary References External links Official website *Mayors of Finistère Association Communes of Finistère {{Finistère-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tréflévénez
Tréflévénez (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Tréflévénez are called in French ''Tréflévénéziens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list of the 277 communes of the Finistère department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Conquet
Le Conquet (; br, Konk-Leon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. This is the westernmost town of mainland France. Only three insular towns—Ouessant, Île-Molène and Ile de Sein—are further west The town is mentioned in the Asterix series books, Asterix and the Chieftain's Daughter and Asterix and the Banquet as Gesocribatum. Geography Le Conquet is a fishing port in the northwest of Brittany and it is located north of the Pointe Saint-Mathieu (commune de Plougonvelin). Maritime transport The port of Le Conquet is served by the company ''Penn-ar-Bed'' providing links with Ouessant and the archipelago of Molène throughout the year. During April to September, the company ''Finist'mer'' also provides fast links between the port of Le Conquet and Lanildut, and the archipelago of Molene and Ouessant . History As he fled from Wales in exile, Henry Tudor landed in Le Conquet rather than France due to a storm that blew his ship off cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontaine De Saint-Jaoua Plouvien
Fontaine is a French word meaning fountain or natural spring or an area of natural springs. Places France * Beaulieu-les-Fontaines, in the Oise ''département'' *Bierry-les-Belles-Fontaines, in the Yonne ''département'' *Cailloux-sur-Fontaines, in the Rhône ''département'' *Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines, in the Yonne ''département'' * Fontaine, Aube, in the Aube ''département'' *Fontaine, Isère, in the Isère ''département'' *Fontaine, Territoire de Belfort, in the Territoire de Belfort ''département'' * Fontaine-au-Bois, in the Nord ''département'' *Fontaine-au-Pire, in the Nord ''département'' *Fontaine-Bellenger, in the Eure ''département'' *Fontaine-Bonneleau, in the Oise ''département'' * Fontaine-Chaalis, in the Oise ''département'' * Fontaine-Chalendray, in the Charente-Maritime ''département'' * Fontaine-Couverte, in the Mayenne ''département'' *Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, in the Vaucluse ''département'' *Fontaine de Vaucluse (spring), a spring in the V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plouvien
Plouvien (; br, Plouvien) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The journalist and writer Jean Bothorel was born in Plouvien on 12 May 1940. Population Inhabitants of Plouvien are called in French ''Plouviennois''. Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic plan concerning the Breton language through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 24 May 2007. In 2008, 7.54% of primary-school children attended bilingual schools. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''''Enseignement bilingue''/ref> See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list of the 277 communes of the Finistère department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Forest-Landerneau
La Forest-Landerneau (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of La Forest-Landerneau are called in French ''Forestois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The following is a list of the 277 communes of the Finistère department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):List of the works of Bastien and Henry Prigent References External links Official website * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Cottet Plougastel
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plabennec (29) Chapelle De Loc-Maria-Lann 13
Plabennec (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. History The area around Plabennec has been occupied since Neolithic times and into the Bronze Age. The commune of Plabennec was formed around the 6th century by a Breton, Saint Abennec. Its name comes from a portmanteau of two Breton language words, ''Plou'' and ''Abennec'', which translates as "Parish of Saint Abennec". The land in the area is especially good for growing crops. Since the 19th century, things such as linen, hemp and wheat have been grown locally. In more recent times, with the advancement of agriculture, the land has started to be used for potato growing. Population Inhabitants of Plabennec are called in French ''Plabennecois''. Breton language In 2008, 13.88% of primary-school children in Plabennec attended bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French. ''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''''Enseignement bilingue''/ref> Economy Since the 1960s a lot h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Brest
The arrondissement of Brest, sometimes referred to as greater Brest, or the greater Brest region, is an arrondissement of France in the Finistère department in the Brittany region. It has 77 communes. Its population is 374,276 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Brest, and their INSEE codes, are: # Bohars (29011) # Bourg-Blanc (29015) # Brélès (29017) # Brest (29019) # Coat-Méal (29035) # Le Conquet (29040) # Daoulas (29043) # Dirinon (29045) # Le Drennec (29047) # Le Folgoët (29055) # La Forest-Landerneau (29056) # Gouesnou (29061) # Goulven (29064) # Guilers (29069) # Guipavas (29075) # Guissény (29077) # Hanvec (29078) # Hôpital-Camfrout (29080) # Île-Molène (29084) # Irvillac (29086) # Kerlouan (29091) # Kernilis (29093) # Kernouës (29094) # Kersaint-Plabennec (29095) # Lampaul-Plouarzel (29098) # Lampaul-Ploudalmézeau (29099) # Lanarvily (29100) # Landéda (29101) # Landerneau (29103) # Landunvez (29109) # La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morbihan
Morbihan ( , ; br, Mor-Bihan ) is a department in the administrative region of Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Morbihan (''small sea'' in Breton), the enclosed sea that is the principal feature of the coastline. It had a population of 759,684 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 56 Morbihan INSEE It is noted for its Carnac stones, which predate and are more extensive than the monument in , England. Three major military edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loire Atlantique
Loire-Atlantique (; br, Liger-Atlantel; before 1957: ''Loire-Inférieure'', br, Liger-Izelañ, link=no) is a department in Pays de la Loire on the west coast of France, named after the river Loire and the Atlantic Ocean. It had a population of 1,429,272 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 44 Loire-Atlantique INSEE History Loire-Atlantique is one of the original 83 departments created during the on March 4, 1790. Originally, it was named Loire-Inférieure, but its name was changed in March 9, 1957 to Loire-Atlantique. The area is part of the historical |
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