Chapelle Saint-Gilles-du-Cosquer (Plouharnel, Bretagne, France)
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N 47° 37.212 W 003° 06.131
30T E 492321 N 5274093
[FR] Chapelle Saint-Gilles-du-Cosquer située à Plouharnel. [EN] Saint-Gilles-du-Cosquer chapel located at Plouharnel.
Waymark Code: WM12PWW
Location: Bretagne, France
Date Posted: 06/28/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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[FR] Chapelle Saint-Gilles-du-Cosquer située à Plouharnel.
Témoin muet d'un pèlerinage ancien, la petite chapelle est remarquable par sa simplicité. On suppose que ce sont les croisés qui ont apporté le culte de St Gilles du Gard. L'autel est surmonté d'une grande toile représentant l'ermite St Gilles en prière au fond de sa grotte. A l'intérieur, deux bénitiers sont incrustés dans les murs. Fait curieux, celui de droite a été creusé en forme de croix.
La fontaine sacrée, située à quelques centaines de mètres au Sud du village a toujours été au centre de la dévotion de St Gilles. La coutume veut que les parents y amènent les enfants ayant des difficultés à marcher. Cette fontaine est datée : 1681.
[EN] Saint-Gilles-du-Cosquer chapel located at Plouharnel.
A silent witness to an ancient pilgrimage, the little chapel is remarkable for its simplicity. It is assumed that it was the crusaders who brought the cult of St Gilles du Gard. The altar is surmounted by a large canvas representing the hermit St Gilles praying at the bottom of his cave. Inside, two holy water fonts are embedded in the walls. Curiously, the one on the right was dug in the shape of a cross.
The sacred fountain, located a few hundred meters south of the village has always been at the center of the devotion of St Gilles. It is customary for parents to bring children who have difficulty walking there. This fountain is dated: 1681.
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