Church of Saint-Gonéry
The Church of Saint-Gonéry is located in Saint-Connec, in Brittany. The current building, built of schist and granite, replaced the old church at the end of the eighteenth century, under the oversight of the Guerlogoden family. The first stone of the original church was laid in 1784. Inside the church, there are the emblems of the Guerlogoden and Rohan families. An eighteenth century polychrome wooden altarpiece adorns the chevet, and the altarpiece of the high altar represents Saint Connec.
About this building
The Church of Saint-Gonéry is located in Saint-Connec, in Brittany. The first stone was laid on March 25, 1784. The current building, built of schist and granite, replaced the original church at the end of the eighteenth century, under the oversight of the Guerlogoden family. The coat of arms of the Guerlogoden and Rohan families can be seen inside..
The Church of Saint-Gonéry is built of shale and granite, with a Latin cross plan. Its nave, devoid of a collateral chapel, is preceded by a square bell tower, forming a narthex. The right chevet leans against the sacristy, and the paneled framing was painted blue in the nineteenth century.
Inside the church, there are the emblems of the Guerlogoden and Rohan families. An eighteenth century polychrome wooden altarpiece adorns the chevet, and the altarpiece of the high altar represents Saint Connec.
