Landunvez

Landunvez ( Breton Landunvez in ) is a common department of the Finistere, in the area Brittany, in France.

Landunvez comes from lann (hermitage into Breton) and from holy Tunvez: the hermitage dedicated to holy Tunvez ( alias Tumette, one of the 11 000 virgins, partners of holy Ursule, martyrized in Cologne into 383).

Demography

Inheritance and monuments

medieval Castle of Trémazan (and) built since 1256 by the family Of Chastel.

Castle strong general Inventory of the inheritance

the house of the canons (16th century), built by Of Chastel;
the church Saint-Gonval or Saint-Gonvel (1875-1876-1883), built according to the plans of Guerrannic.
the vault Our-Lady-of-Kersaint (15th century), restored at the 20th century. She has as owners Notre Dame of the Good Help, holy Tanguy and holy Haude or Eode.
the vault Saint-Samson (1785). She was formerly the object of large a devotion for the diseases of the eyes and rheumatisms.
the vault of Saint-Gonvel-the-Dunes (Saint-Gonvel-year-Teven) or holy Guenaël (16th century), located at Argenton.
the vault Holy-Anne, bénite on July 14th, 1957.
the cross of Trémazan (17th century);
the martyrdom of the church of Landunvez (20th century);
the cross of Bédiez (16th century), close to the Saint-Gonvel fountain.
the Holy-Haude fountain or Holy-Aude;
the guardroom of Trémazan (- 18th century);
the manor of Troménec (17th century);
the mill of Kersaint (18th century), restored at the 19th century.

Events

July: festival of the Sea to the wearing of Nickle silver
between on July 15th and on August 15th: Musical cycle of the Vault of Kersaint-Landunvez: 6 concerts of classical music in the vault of Kersaint

External bonds

Photographs of the River mouths

See too

site of association '' S.O.S castle of Trémazan ''

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