Chapel of Notre-Dame de Penhors

The chapel would have been built in the 13th century then restored at the end of the 14th / beginning of the 15th century. Destroyed during the revolution, its stones were used for the construction of a guard house on the coast. Today in ruins, it still retains its charm and especially this splendid rose at the bedside, like a stone lace, which dates from the early fifteenth century. The chapel is one of the best representatives of the architectural style of Pont-Croix.

This chapel faces the magnificent Bay of Audierne. Arriving by the road to Saint-Jean-Trolimon and just before the coast that climbs towards it, one can see its three imposing bell towers. It is called "Cathedral of the Dunes", because it was built on dunes. Built in the 15th century, it was first dedicated to Saint Maudez, then to Notre-Dame de Tronoan invoked by the families of sailors who disappeared at sea, in order to find their bodies.

The chapel is located directly on the seafront, between St Pierre and St Guénolé. A sentinel watching over the sea, it is dedicated to the Virgin. The sailors came to thank her for saving them from the storms. During the pardon that took place on August 15, they paraded barefoot and headless. This building dates from the end of the 15th century.