St-Vio (Tréguennec)

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Chapel of St-Vio

St-Vio is a Roman Catholic chapel in Tréguennec in Brittany . The chapel stands free in the dunes of the Atlantic coast of Brittany.

history

The chapel, dedicated to the local Breton saint Nonna (Breton: Vougay or Vio ), stands at a place where, according to legend, the saint is said to have founded a hermitage.

The chapel was built around 1500 and, typical for the region, has a single nave nave, which is followed by a long choir with a straight choir closure in the east. The horseshoe-shaped choir arch that separates the nave from the choir is remarkable. A stone turret with a bell tower and a tracery pyramid rises above the choir arch. The chapel has a reliquary of St. Nonna.

There is a procession on the last Sunday in June every year. Next to the chapel is the fountain of St. Vio or Nonna.

Web links

Commons : St-Vio (Tréguennec)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ treguennec.fr
  2. ↑ fondation-patrimoine.org

Coordinates: 47 ° 52 ′ 19.6 "  N , 4 ° 20 ′ 16.1"  W.