Église Saint-Hervé de Quemperven, Listed historical monument and church in Quemperven, France
The église Saint-Hervé de Quemperven is a listed historical monument and church in the small village of Quemperven, in Brittany, France. It has a Latin cross plan with a main nave, side aisles, and a western wall belltower with three openings, and its outer walls are built from local granite.
The present church was built in the 16th century on a Latin cross plan. Around 1730 it was enlarged with two chapels, dated by inscriptions of 1731 and 1732. A first sacristy of 1740 was removed and replaced in 1761. The building has been listed as a monument historique since 1964.
The church bears the name of Saint Hervé, a 6th-century Breton abbot. Quemperven is the only commune in Côtes-d'Armor with this church, and the building is still used as a place of prayer. The two chapels added around 1730 carry the dates 1731 and 1732, visible inscriptions that mark the 18th-century enlargement.
The church sits in the heart of Quemperven village and is easy to spot from the road. It is best to visit during the day, as access may depend on local schedules or religious services.
The bell tower above the west door can only be reached by stairs set on the roof, not from inside the church. The west door itself is framed by pinnacles and mouldings, and a cross-shaped stone finial sits on the lower left roofline.
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