The Fontaine des laveuses d'huitres is a fountain with a bronze statue by the sculptor Jean Fréour, which pays tribute to the women of Cancale who washed oysters at the beginning of the 20th century, before mechanization. The fountain is located in the square of the Saint-Méen church, in the center of Cancale, a city famous for its oyster production. The Saint-Méen church is a neo-Gothic building dating from the 19th century, dedicated to Saint Méen, a Breton monk who is said to have founded Cancale in the 6th century.

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The church Saint-Meen was built in 1875 (when the old church had become too small: komoot.com/highlight/475850), by the architect Alfred-Louis Frangeul, but lack of money, part of the choir, aisles …

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Location: Cancale, Saint-Malo, Brittany, France

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