Le Roc-Saint-André

Roc-Saint-André was known under the name of Le Rotz in the 15th century. The Welsh pronunciation is “Le Rô”. In Breton Roz-Sant-Andrev, it is the name of a chapel, the Roz chapel built on a rock dedicated to Saint Andrew. It is an old truce of Sérent, later established as a commune and parish.
With its high Cornish bell tower, the neo-Gothic church of Roc Saint André is part of the great church reconstruction movement which marked the 19th century. Its architect, Arthur Regnault, drew no less than 70 plans for Breton churches!
The building, built under the leadership of Father Pirio, rector of the parish, dominates a rocky promontory. It replaces the 16th century church razed in 1901 due to dilapidation. ville-roc-saint-andre.fr/tourisme-et-patrimoine

A nice stop at the edge of the Nantes-Brest canal