Saint-Juvat

Saint-Juvat is a common department of the Coast-with Armor, in the area Brittany, in France.

Geography

At the 17th century, a small school was held by the priest in a small vault, which was contrary with the opinions of the local lord quant' to the interest to inform the people.
After the epidemics of 1583-1585, 1607 and 1630, Saint-Juvat is touched in 1638 by the epidemic of plague which also affects Tréfumel and Plouasne, after having prevailed with Taden in 1636. The first official victim succumbs on April 16th, 1637, but it does few of other victims compared to 116 deaths of the following year, six times approximately the median number. Narration that makes the Recteur Vérité of it! learns that the precautions and the helps public not having had awaited success, the parishioners meet in All Saints' day to link their enthusiasm in a Voeu, requesting the divine mercy and concretizing themselves by offerings and gifts for pious Messe S, processions and other demonstrations. Two days before Christmas, the wish appears to be heard according to the parishioners and their recognition is expressed again by gifts and even by the intention to increase the church, intention without continuation.

the church dates from the 14th century; its porch consists of stones of Calcaire of Quiou and Granite of Languédias.

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