Ancienne église de Paimpol

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The old church of Paimpol also known as Old Tower is located in the municipality of Paimpol in France.

Location: The church is located in the commune of Paimpol in the Côtes-d'Armor department, in the Brittany region.

Description: From the old parish church, destroyed at the beginning of the 20th century, there remains only a bell tower dating from 1784. The base, up to the arrow, is a construction of cut stone, with a square base, pierced by bays in the middle of a belted joint on two sides, and flanked on the other two with stair turrets. The tower is crowned by an open gallery. The octagonal arrow is also made of stone.

History: The tower is classified as historical monuments by order of 19 June 1916.

Related articles: Paimpol List of churches of Côtes-d'Armor List of historical monuments of the Côtes d'Armor (P-Z) List of historical monuments protected in 1916

Resources related to architecture: Inventory Bretagne Mérimée Ressource relative à la religion : Clochers de France