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Recommended by 11 out of 12 hikers
One of the most impressive and extraordinary ensembles in Brittany can be admired in Guimiliau. Even those who do not know what to do with churches as an excursion destination will recognize the artistry and expressiveness of the objects inside and outside the "Enclos paroissial".
The “enclosed parish”, as the translation for this Breton peculiarity, is home to widely famous architectural features and sacred sculptures in a very small space.
October 29, 2020
This church is dedicated to a saint with many names: Mélar, Méliau, Melair, Mélaire, Melard, Meleuc, Méloar, Méloir, Meloire, and Miliau are French variants of "MELIAVUS of LANMEUR" (the official church name). The recorded dates of life of the Breton king and martyr are * 470, + 583. The feast day of Saint-MILIAU in the calendar of saints is October 26th.
July 16, 2024
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