La Chapelle Sainte-Catherine - Dinan, France
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N 48° 27.190 W 002° 02.421
30U E 570956 N 5367114
[EN] The Sainte-Catherine Chapel was the chapel of the Dominican convent in Dinan. [FR] La Chapelle Sainte-Catherine était la chapelle du couvent des Dominicaines de Dinan.
Waymark Code: WM11XCZ
Location: Bretagne, France
Date Posted: 01/04/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member prussel
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"Built between 1661 and 1664 to be the place of worship of the Dominican Convent of Dinan, the Sainte-Catherine chapel has a Baroque facade, characterized in particular by Tuscan columns and the presence of scrolls.

The stylistic choice is no coincidence because it characterizes the architecture of the Counter-Reformation which then triumphs in Dinan.

Confiscated during the Revolution, the chapel became, from 1817, the chapel of the General Hospital of Dinan.

The statuary, present on the facade, testifies to this fact since it represents two hospital saints: Saint-Vincent de Paul and Saint-Thomas de Villeneuve, founder of the female order who was precisely responsible for the Dinan hospital. "

Sources : The historical panel

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" Edifiée entre 1661 et 1664 pour être le lieu de culte du couvent des Dominicaines de Dinan, la chapelle Sainte-Catherine arbore une façade de style baroque, caractérisée notamment par des colonnes toscanes et la présence de volutes.

Le choix stylistique n'est pas un hasard car il caractérise l'architecture de la Contre-Réforme qui triomphe alors à Dinan.

Confisquée à la Révolution, la chapelle devient, à partir de 1817, la chapelle de l'Hôpital Général de Dinan.

La statuaire, présente en façade, témoigne de cet état de fait puisqu'elle représente deux saints hospitaliers: Saint-Vincent de Paul et Saint-Thomas de Villeneuve, fondateur de l'ordre féminin qui avait précisément la responsabilité de l'hôpital dinannais. "

Sources : Le Panneau Historique

Style: Baroque

Type of building (structure): Large religious building (church, monastery, synagogue...)

Date of origin:: 1661

Address:
Place Sainte-Catherine Dinan, Côte d'Armor France 22100


Architect(s): Not listed

Web site of the object (if exists): Not listed

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