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GUYON Says: Monique is using the chimes wheel. She pulls the chain to make the wheel turn.The wheel has a diameter of 2 meters and 12 small bells are fixed on it. When it turns, the bells ring one after the other.The sound is made to be pleasant to the Virgin Mary and it helps to have...
GUYON Says: The wheel is really unique.I do not know something like that in France but it exists the same wheel but larger (diameter : 8 meters and 350 small bells) in Fulda.
GUYON Says: What Monique is doing, the eyes looking at the ceiling ?See the following picture.
GUYON Says: No, it is not a tend.But a confessionnal of the church Notre-Dame de Confort.Comfortable, isn't it ?
GUYON Says: It is one of the most famous calvary of Britany, with its triangular basis.It was erected, near the church, during the second part of the 16e century.It is called the 13 Apostles Calvary, because Juda is replaced by saint Mathias and Saint Paul (who is not an apostle) is...
GUYON Says: They are the master pieces of the church.Though they are 4 centuries old, the colours have kept their initial brightness.
GUYON Says: The church was built between 1528 and 1544. The steeple is more ancient and dates Middle Age. The boats and fishes sculpted on the tympanum of the main door show it was financed by fishers and shipowners.
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They are the master pieces of the church.Though they are 4 centuries old, the colours have kept their initial brightness.
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A nice village : Confort-Meilards
Between Douarnenez and Audierne, on the route D 765, there is the little village of Confort-Meilhard. It is famous for its calvary, its church and the chimes wheel. Each is unique. Have a 15mn stop...
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