Chapelle de la Salle, Listed historical monument and chapel in Lanmérin, Brittany, France
The chapelle Saint-Jérôme de la Salle is a listed historical monument in Lanmérin, in Brittany. The stone building has two doorways in the flamboyant Gothic style, a small bell tower decorated with Renaissance details, and an interior that holds carved wooden beams, faded wall paintings with vine and fruit motifs, and several wooden statues.
The chapel was built in 1536 on the initiative of the lords of La Salle, the Lagadec family, whose manor stood nearby. A bell was added in 1883, completing the small tower that was built to house it.
The chapel stands within a small enclosure shaded by old chestnut trees, giving the site a particular character that visitors notice right away. The entrance gate still bears the coat of arms of the Lagadec family, who commissioned the building in the 16th century.
The chapel sits near a hamlet surrounded by fields and is easy to reach on foot from the surrounding lanes. The exterior can be seen at any time, though access to the interior may be limited depending on the season.
A wooden statue of Saint Jerome placed above the choir window shows him as a monk holding a scroll, a direct reference to his work translating the Bible into Latin. Some carvings on the interior beams depict everyday scenes alongside religious ones, which was unusual for the time and makes the woodwork worth examining closely.
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