posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00authored byG. Massiot & cie
Breton villages are noted for very elaborate parish closes (an enclosed area around the parish church, including the church yard and a number of other features). In common with others in the area, the Plougastel close features a large, impressive calvary or crucifix which forms the focus of the church yard. The area around Plougastel has 26 crosses which lead pilgrims to the large monument in the church yard, created as an ex voto for the cessation of an epidemic of plague in 1598. It was classified a historic monument in 1889. The base has a pulpit; overall there are about 180 carved figures. It was damaged in WWII and restored; the nearby church was entirely destroyed and rebuilt.
History
Alt Title
Calvaire de Plougastel-Daoulas
Date Created
1910-01-01
Date Modified
2017-06-30
Spatial Coverage
Plougastel-Daoulas|+48.373907-4.370102|Plougastel-Daoulas, Brittany, France
Temporal Coverage
before or circa 1910
Cultural Context
Renaissance
Rights Statement
To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.