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Église Notre-Dame de Locmaria

Quimper

Dimensions
Romanesque nave and east end, partial cloister
Period
11th–12th century
What stands there
one of the oldest churches in Finistère

Former abbey church of the priory of Locmaria, cradle of the oldest district of Quimper and the oldest building in the city itself — founded in the 11th century, even before the cathedral of Saint-Corentin. The nave bears witness to the beginnings of Breton Romanesque art; the presbytery garden preserves remains of the Romanesque cloister of the 11th–12th centuries.

Getting there : Free admission — approximate position (Locmaria district)

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

Ambient sound

Église Notre-Dame de Locmaria
Moreau.henri · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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In the same department

All places — Finistère (54).