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General Tips: "Enclos paroissiaux"
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Favorite Thing: An enclos paroissial (above you see the plural form; the English translation is "parish enclosure") is a typical religious architecture in Bretagne. It consists of: 1) a church; 2) a charnel house (it can also be used as a normal chapel); 3) a calvaire, the real symbol of Breton faith. Calvaires are big sculptures representing the Crucifixion and other Biblic scenes; 4) a cemetery (not obligatory). These four elements are located within an enclosure, which explains the name. I have visited quite a lot of them during my last trip to Bretagne: Saint-Jean-du-Doigt, Saint-Thégonnec, Guimiliau and more.
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General Tips: SPREV
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Fondest Memory: SPREV stands for "Sauvegarde du Patrimoine Religieux En Vie" ("Protection of the Living Religious Heritage"). It is a non-profit organisation of students who lead you to the discovery of the Breton churches and enclos paroissiaux. Most of them are young women and most of them are able to make the explanation very interesting, with anecdotes and questions to the visitors. Only a young man who told us about the Roscoff church was quite boring. However, it was sad to realize that this "job" is not well rewarded, since the tourists who really want to enrich their culture are very few. In a church, my parents and I were the only people who listened to the guide. You can find more information about SPREV here.
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bijo69 Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:10 UTC
Very interesting page Michele! I've been to Bretagne a few times and really love it. | starship Wed Jun 4, 2008 13:17 UTC
Your page brings back memories of our trip here in 1985. Yes, it really is a very different side of France! | sim1 Sun Mar 30, 2008 14:53 UTC
Great page Michele! I really would love to Bretagne some day! Strangely enough it feels so far away, but yet it is relatively close. | JLBG Mon May 1, 2006 06:14 UTC
Excellente page sur cette région très spéciale ! |
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