Chapelle Saint-Jacques (Brech)

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The chapel Saint-Jacques is located on the road to Sainte-Anne-d-Auray, at the edge of the village of Brech, in the French department of Morbihan.

History: The building was erected in 1464 on the lands of Lord Jehan Du Garo by Guillaume Le Guénec. He allegedly committed an offence against his mother, for which he was convicted. Returning from a pilgrimage to Rome, with the blessing of the bishop of Vannes Yves de Pontsal (1450-1476), he built the chapel. The inscription and the coat of arms on the façade have its names, to which comes the one of Henry Cadoret, priest of Brec The chapel has been listed as historic monuments since 19 November 1946. Below, the fountain and washhouse complete the ensemble whose harmony is degraded by the departmental D19, created in the 14th century and enlarged in the 20th century. Until then, you had to cross the Brec. The same bridge that may have given the name to the commune, Brec However, doubt is allowed. Next door, the path of the blue bridesmaids, a tribute to the dragonflies of such a singular color that travel the Loch, is a popular path of the...