The pretty church has a Renaissance-style bell tower. Note the painted panels (18th century) of the vaults in the choir and transept. The main altar has a 16th-century altarpiece in high relief with naive scenes from the Passion.

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May 18, 2020

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Originally dedicated to Kirek or Guirec, the Breton saint was replaced by Saint Jacques in the ninth century after the plunder of the Normans.
The steeple of the church dates from 1634; the altarpiece of the high altar bears in high relief scenes from the Passion of a very archaic execution and having the character of the fifteenth century fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_Saint-Jacques_de_Locquirec

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August 14, 2024

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The apostle "Saint-JACQUES", to whom this church in Locquirec was dedicated, belongs, together with his brother, to the inner circle of Jesus' disciples. In his version of the "Good News" …

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