Chapelle Sainte-Marie-du-Menez-Hom, Religious monument in Plomodiern, France.
Chapelle Sainte-Marie-du-Menez-Hom is a classified historical monument and chapel set on the summit of the Menez Hom hill in Plomodiern, in Brittany, France. It stands alongside a three-shaft calvary from the 1500s and features a triumphal arch built in 1739.
The chapel was built between 1570 and 1773, replacing an earlier Romanesque structure that had stood on the same hilltop. Regional fairs raised donations over those two centuries to fund the construction work.
The chapel holds three Baroque altarpieces from the early 1700s, decorated with carved reliefs, columns, and figures of saints. Pilgrims have visited this hilltop for centuries, and it remains a place of active devotion today.
The chapel is open from April through October, and group visits can be arranged on request with a local guide. The site sits on a hilltop, so sturdy footwear and clothes suited to changing weather are a good idea.
During the Second World War, the old sacristy of the chapel was used to hide Allied pilots escaping enemy forces. A memorial marker in the parking area today recalls this secret refuge and the people who risked their lives to help.
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