Gouézec

Gouézec ( Gouezeg into Breton) is a common department of the Finistere, in the area Brittany, in France.

History, site and monuments

History

Gouézec would come from “Gouesnou”, companion of Paul-Aurélien saint.

Probable dismemberment of Briec, Gouézec, subjected to the abbey of Landévennec, is parish as of the 11th century. Gouézec is certainly a monastic foundation created by a saint character of the 6th century, as suggests it a mention at the 12th century of the “Minihi” of its church. The parish of Gouézec depended formerly on évêché on Cornwall.

Following names are met: Vicaria Uuoeduc (11th century), Goethuc (12th century), Goezec (about 1330), Goezeuc (in 1368). The territory was occupied as of the Neolithic era as testifies some the walk shady to Kerriou. He was then inhabited continuously. A deposit of axes with bronze casing, a carved foot of the iron age and the vestiges of a way of time of it are the proof. At the 19th century, the commune is famous for its salte quarries which were exploited of 1830 to 1914.

Site

Rock-of-fire ( Karreg tan year )

On the heights of Gouézec, this splendid classified site, culminating with 281 meters, offers an extraordinary point of view on the valley of the Aulne, the Monts of Arrée (in north) and bay of Douarnenez (in the west). During the invasions Normans and to prevent arrival of the Vikings, a guettor lit there a fire which could realize of all the area of the basin of Châteaulin. This site was thus called Rock-of-fire; into Breton: Karreg tan year .

Monuments

The parish church

The church Saint-Pierre (16th century). Building in the shape of Latin cross with chorus slightly overflowing, it includes/understands, in addition to the span of the embedded bell-tower, a nave with sides of six spans finished by a right bedside. Two vaults in wings form false transept with the right of the last span. The sacristy goes back to 1724 and carries the inscription " Missire Julien Gouezel, R. Laurans Briand. Fab. 1747". The chorus goes back to 1899. The bell-tower with two galleries goes back to 1747. The pulpit dates from the 18th century. Furniture includes/understands a group of saint Yves (17th century). The mistress glazes, gone back to 1571, is decorated of a stained glass devoted to Passion: the paperboard of the mistress glazes Passion is allotted to from Antwerp engraver Jost de Necker, painter of the Maximilien emperor at the court of Augsburg. Among the statues, one finds those of saint Pierre, holy Corentin, holy Catherine (16th century), holy Diboan as a deacon, holy Yvi as a bishop, holy Nicolas, the Virgin-Mother, a Ecce Homo , a Christ awaiting the torment.

Notre Dame de Tréguron

the vault of Tréguron by the text and the image
the vault Our-Lady-of-Tréguron (Xvi-17th century), foundation seigneuriale (Poulmic, Bouexière, Coatanezre, Kervern). Rebuilt mainly at the 17th century, it includes/understands a nave with collateral north and Gothic bell-tower, a transept and an apse. The bedside of the Beaumanoir type goes back to 1653. The sacristy is gone back to 1758. Among the statues, one finds those of Notre-Dame de Tréguron with base carrying the date of 1654, a group of Holy-Anne (16th century), holy Corentin, holy Éloi hones some (16th century), holy Catherine, holy Marguerite, holy Joseph, holy François d' Assise and a beautiful crucifix of the 16th century.

Vault of the Three-Fountains

The vault Our-Lady-of-three-Fountains (Xvi-18th century), old property of the abbey of Coat Malouen. The building includes/understands a nave with northern side of five spans, a separate transept of the nave by an arc diaphragm and a polygonal chorus with multiple valleys. The bell-tower, finished in octagonal dome, diminishes in skylight: it is alongside in the north of a turret of staircase and was remade at the end of the 17th century or at the beginning of the 18th century. The platform out of wooden carved date of 1671. The mural dates from the 17th century. The canopy of Transfiguration dates from the 16th century: one sees there also remainders of stained glasses devoted to the Passion and the Life of the Blessed Virgin. Among the statues, one finds those of the Virgin-Mother, holy Herbot, holy Diboan, holy Herve, holy Michel, holy Sebastien, holy Barbe, holy Marc and Pietà. To also announce in paving, the weapons of Guyon de Quellenec and its wife Jeanne de Rostrenen. Close to the vault is the three fountains which gave him its name;

The " number; trois" seem to play a big role in this region. Not far from the vault indeed the crossroads of the Three Crosses is. One of the sources is called the fountain of the Three Marry. It is about Marie, the mother of Jesus, Marie Salome and Marie de Magdala, known as Marie-madeleine. They probably took the place of the Matrons, these three druidic goddesses who were represented sat with a child emmailloté on the knees of that of the medium. Anatole Braz reports a quite sad legend which was told to him by Jeanne Prat, then guardian of the vault:

One day, a man carrying a basket passed in front of the vault of the Three Fountains. He had just deposited the basket which a woman had suddenly asked him what he transported. “Last nine small pigs to be sold”, answered it. But the woman knew that he lied and that these new alleged pigs were in truth nine small children who had just been born and who them father, because of his misery, wanted to go to drown, because he was not able to provide for their needs. The woman had pity and proposed to him to come to him in assistance, but in a condition: he was to make baptize the children. The father accepted. And, once returned at his place, it found its barns full. It then took along his children to make them baptize. And at this point in time he saw a statue of the Virgin approaching him. It tressaillit, because he recognized in this statue the woman who had challenged it! And it spread around it innumerable gold coins. The man wanted to collect them, but as soon as it touched one of them, this one was transformed into dust. The children were baptized. But as soon as water had run on their face, they died. Cut down, the man returned at his place. All the harvest which had filled its barns, it, had also been transformed, like the gold coins, in dust.

The mother of Jesus is quite cruel, in this tale! As it is probable as this character rather incarnates this cruel mother whom one meets in some mythological legend.

other monuments

the old vault Saint-Yves (16th century) located close to the manor of Kerriou. The bell-tower is deadened by a skylight, with weapons of Marigo on the frontage;

the vault of Bridge-Coblant (20th century) It acts of an old room of carriers arranged. The blessing of the vault took place on July 22nd, 1951. The building is increased in May 1957;

the door of the parochial enclosure (1754) decorated statues of Michel saint embanking the dragon and Nicolas saint;

Crosses and martyrdoms

the martyrdom of the placitre of the Notre-Dame vault of the Three-Fountains (1584-1597). It is about a triangular martyrdom, with framed niches of twisted columns. It carries the dates of 1584,1593 and 1597;
the Croaz-rear-Vourc martyrdom' H of the parochial enclosure (1725-1780) the base of the martyrdom carries the date of 1725 (or 1729) and on the side is the date of 1780;
the Croaz-rear-Bleon cross (16th century-1750);
the martyrdom of the Three-Fountains (1593-1597);
the martyrdom of Tréguron (1749);
of other crosses or vestiges of cross: Boulen (1809), Coat-Moenneg (17th century), Croaz-Bauguion (15th century), the cross of the cemetery of Gouézec (about 1870), Kermorvan (16th century), Carry out-CREN or Croas-Kerlan (1584), Quelvy (1926), Western Stang or Croaz-Carry out-Reun (1426), Croaz-Gorrequer (16th century). To also announce the Croas-Baradozic cross, disappeared today;

the fountains *

the fountain of Tréguron (16th century);
the fountain Midsummer's Day (16th century), restored in 1996. There exist two other fountains: a fountain dedicated to the Virgin and the other dedicated to the three Marie;
of the old Saint-Diboan vault, disappeared today. There remains only the fountain with Lanrigui;
of the old Saint-Guénolé vault, today disappeared and formerly located at the village of Kroaz-Toul. There remains only the fountain;

Civil architecture

an old farm (18th century-1975);
the manor of Kerriou (18th century), property of Pestiviens, Marigo, Trédern, Legge;
the castle of Kerriou (1906), built by the countess Cecilia Monteiro de Barros;
8 mills of which the mill of Pontarglaon, Last nines, of Kervern, Coblant, Lesmetz, Rodveguen, Rozcannou, Lescuz (1920);

To also announce

the shady walk of Kerriou (Neolithic time);
the discovery of a deposit of axes with casings (Bronze Age);
vestiges of a Roman establishment comprising a villa and a temple;
the lock of Saint-Algon (1822-1828);
the bridge of Bridge-Coblant (1845);
the cave of Holy-Bores (20th century).

Events

Births

Death

External bonds

Brittany crowned
Chart of Cassini de Gouézec on the site of GenCom
Gouézec on the site of GenCom
Cross and martyrdoms of Gouézec
Ministry for the Culture - Bases Mérimée, Palissy and Common Mémoire
close relations of Gouézec

See too

The club of the Hikers of the rock Of Fire

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