Our Blog - Plouezoc'h, France

We hadn't planned to stop here, but our previous stop got cancelled and so we decided to stop by the town of Plouezoc'h and check out the church. It isn't one of the enclosed parishes, but it has a very nice church.

L'église Saint-Étienne is a 17th century church that contains a set of polychrome wood statues, some of which date from the 15th century. The bell tower is in what they call the "Beaumanoir" style, designed by an architect from the nearby city of Morlaix. There is a 16th century calvary.

The interior has a very consistent design .... a nave with side aisles, no side chapels, and a painted wood ceiling that looks like an inverted boat. The wooden crossbeams have what looks like dragons or alligators on either end.

The main altar retable dates from the 17th century with statues of Saint Peter and Saint Stephen either side. The large fresco above depicts Paradise.

The Baptismal Font is from the 16th century. The font is decorated with 7 faces carved in granite (the close-up is one of a monk).

Just one picture of a stained-glass window to look at.