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Plourin ( Breton Plourin-Gwitalmeze in ) is a common department of the Finistere, in the area Brittany, in France.

Geography

It extends on 2760 km ² and counts 983 inhabitants. It is a typical rural district of the Low-Leon, with his radiant star borough on 2 to 3 axes, with the rich and preserved inheritance, its central church and the close trade… then being spread out in the green countryside in many hamlets

History

At the 16th century, Plourin belonged to the seneschalsy of Brest and Saint-Renan.

Demography

Places and monuments

the town hall - (17th century-18th century): this reinforced home of a tower of angle belongs to Kergroadès until in 1701, date on which they make gift with the parish of it so that it transforms it into hospital accommodating the poor and needy surroundings. This one ceases its activity in 1952.
the vault Saint-Roch (1649): this vault of rectangular plan is built after an epidemic of plague which strikes the area, and is dedicated to Roch saint, called upon, like Sebastien saint, against this plague. The vault is deliberately built apart from the borough, so that the possible carriers of the disease come to request the saint miracle-worker are insulated, and to avoid the propagation thus.
Stele (Age of iron): this stele located in the borough, moved following work of regrouping, was in the beginning laid down with the PEN-rear-Prat locality. It carried there two crosses, of which that which surmounts it today. The high co.s, generally of quadrangular or octagonal section, are most frequent in the area.
Arm reliquary (16th century):
Menhir of Kergadiou: this menhir is most of Brittany after that of Kerloas. In the vicinity, a second menhir is in position lying. A legend explains this not very common position by telling that a lady of British Isles would have stolen this menhir to a witch who, furious, would have launched an enormous block of stone to pulverize it. Missing its objective of a few tens of meters, its projectile would have been card-indexed out of ground, such as one can still see it today.
Columns of justice (- 20th century): in the beginning located in a field called the “field of justices”, these four columns frame a gibet symbolizing the right of justice related to the seigniory of Kergroadès. The columns are then cut down and used in the construction of a slope, before being, in 1963, redécouvertes during the levelling of a slope.
the martyrdom (1874) - Cemetery: Sculptor: Yan Larc' Hantec; this martyrdom carries the armorial bearings of New, évèque Mgr of Quimper. The niches shelter the statues of several saints, of which Corentin, Paul-Aurélien, Budoc and Ténénan. Two other statues of the Virgin and Jean saint frame the crucifix. The monument is restored in 1905 by Donnart de Landerneau.
Pietà (17th century).
Kersantite - Enclosure - Saint-Budoc Church: this Deposition represents three women and two men, the covered face of tears, supporting the body of Jesus Christ. The ecu carries the weapons of the house of Kerizaouen, a leopard silver plated on black bottom, in alliance with the weapons of another family. It attests that this pietà was formerly in the vault of Kerizaouen, disappeared at the 19th century.
Lying (14th century) - Arm reliquary (16th century): cCette tomb stone is found, with others, at the time of rebuilding works of the primitive church in 1854. It presents in round bump the effigies lying of a man and a woman, the hands united on the chest. The man in armor, framed of a scraping-knife and a sword, poses his feet on a lion, symbol of force. With the feet of the woman another animal is represented, probably a dog, symbol of fidelity. According to the epitaph engraved on the side of the stone, it is about Robert II, lord of Kergroadès, deceased in 1395, and of his wife Bénone Carn. This stone constituted the table of a tomb which probably occupied a enfeu of the church.

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