Lanvellec
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Lanvellec is a commune
in the Côtes-d'Armor
department in Bretagne
in northwestern France
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status in 1971. Its restoration by the Italian organ builder, Formentelli, was aided by the mysterious recent reappearance of the 150 pipes belonging to it.
Numerous musical events take place in the commune throughout the year, in particular the Festival de Musique Ancienne de Lanvellec in the autumn.
The Gothic ossuary dating from the fifteenth century is situated in the graveyard beside the church. It is one of the finest in Côtes d’Armor.
The charmingly-situated chapel of Saint-Goulven, dating from the seventeenth century, possesses a coloured reredos, representing the Last Supper
in relief. Its fountain dates from 1652. The chapel of Saint-Maudez, dating from the beginning of the 16th Century, features a handsome entry in the form of an accolade, as well as unusual gargoyles.
The principal attractions of the chapel of Saint-Carré (or Notre Dame de Pitié) is its bell-tower, its external oratory beneath the porch, the two pillars of the entry to the parish church enclosure as well as a fountain dating from 1700. The chapel itself dates from 1696.
The chapel of Saint-Connay has a nearby roadside calvary. The chapel itself is a small rectangular building with 14th Century fenestrage within its south side. The north side and the chevet date from the seventeenth century.
The imposing château de Rosanbo
was built around 1500 and is situated in a French-style park, designed by Lenotre. It can be visited between Easter and September. It has a noteworthy kitchen, guardroom, dining room, salon and library. The château contains important items of furniture as well as Gobelin
tapestries.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor
Côtes-d'Armor is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France.-History:Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Brittany. Its name was changed in 1990 to...
department in Bretagne
Bretagne
Brittany ; is one of the 27 regions of France. It occupies a large peninsula in the northwest of the country, lying between the English Channel to the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south. Its capital is Rennes.-Territory:...
in northwestern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Culture
The commune has a rich architectural and cultural heritage. The parish church of Saint-Brandan was rebuilt between 1852 and 1868. Within it, are some interesting items, including an organ, built in 1653 by the famous English organ builder, Robert Dallam. The organ fell into disrepair in the last century but was given historical monumentMonument historique
A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...
status in 1971. Its restoration by the Italian organ builder, Formentelli, was aided by the mysterious recent reappearance of the 150 pipes belonging to it.
Numerous musical events take place in the commune throughout the year, in particular the Festival de Musique Ancienne de Lanvellec in the autumn.
The Gothic ossuary dating from the fifteenth century is situated in the graveyard beside the church. It is one of the finest in Côtes d’Armor.
The charmingly-situated chapel of Saint-Goulven, dating from the seventeenth century, possesses a coloured reredos, representing the Last Supper
Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal that, according to Christian belief, Jesus shared with his Twelve Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. The Last Supper provides the scriptural basis for the Eucharist, also known as "communion" or "the Lord's Supper".The First Epistle to the Corinthians is...
in relief. Its fountain dates from 1652. The chapel of Saint-Maudez, dating from the beginning of the 16th Century, features a handsome entry in the form of an accolade, as well as unusual gargoyles.
The principal attractions of the chapel of Saint-Carré (or Notre Dame de Pitié) is its bell-tower, its external oratory beneath the porch, the two pillars of the entry to the parish church enclosure as well as a fountain dating from 1700. The chapel itself dates from 1696.
The chapel of Saint-Connay has a nearby roadside calvary. The chapel itself is a small rectangular building with 14th Century fenestrage within its south side. The north side and the chevet date from the seventeenth century.
The imposing château de Rosanbo
Château de Rosanbo
The Château de Rosanbo, in the Breton commune of Lanvellec in the French département of Côtes d'Armor , overlooks the Bô river valley. The origin of its name stems from this fact, as in Breton it means: rock on the Bô....
was built around 1500 and is situated in a French-style park, designed by Lenotre. It can be visited between Easter and September. It has a noteworthy kitchen, guardroom, dining room, salon and library. The château contains important items of furniture as well as Gobelin
Gobelin
Gobelin was the name of a family of dyers, who in all probability came originally from Reims, and who in the middle of the 15th century established themselves in the Faubourg Saint Marcel, Paris, on the banks of the Bièvre....
tapestries.