Chapelle et clocher de Lochrist

Plounévez-Lochrist

The place name "Lochrist" (the place of Christ) denotes a former pilgrimage sanctuary attested from the 11th century, with a basilica and a priory that local tradition links to the military orders of the Temple or the Hospital, founded by the Kermavan family. In 1331 the priory came under the authority of the abbey of Saint-Mathieu; the Benedictines withdrew in the second half of the 16th century and its revenues passed to a commendatory prior. A fire ravaged the priory lodgings in 1778, then the basilica itself was razed in 1785: only the medieval bell tower, whose dating wavers between the 12th and 13th centuries according to local historians, was preserved, alongside a more modest chapel built in place of the vanished building and a granite sarcophagus. NOTE: not to be confused with the other Breton sites bearing the same name (the chapel of Lochrist at Coray, in this same batch, and the chapel of Lochrist at Ploërdut in Morbihan), which are distinct places.

Getting there : free access (outdoor site, chapel and bell tower visible from outside)

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

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