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Saturday 17 September 2022, 14:30Passed
September 2022
Saturday 17
14:30 - 16:00
6 to 12 years old

Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption

Place Saint Michel, 29300, Quimperlé
  • Finistère
  • Bretagne

The medieval bestiary

A workshop for children to explore the fantastic bestiary
Saturday 17 September 2022, 14:30Passed
Franck Betermin, Ville de Quimperlé

Carved in stone or wood, many creatures adorn this church. Dragons, bats, beasts or pigs, they all had a meaning in the Middle Ages. Come explore this bestiary and then make room for your creativity to realize your own creatures.

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Animation Jeune public
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Conditions de participation
Gratuit

About the location

Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption
Place Saint Michel, 29300, Quimperlé
  • Finistère
  • Bretagne
Church begun in the 13th century, which the chorus(choir), the lateral halls as well as the tower date the 15th century. The nave keeps(preserves) its primitive(initial) arrangement(disposal). The southern hall is wallpapered inside adorned niches. The north hall is divided by two twin arcades pressed on a pillar which supports a stoup and that crowns a canopy. The tympanum of the big(great) arcade is sculpted of badges and the gâble adorned with crossettes. The south and north halls are topped with an accessible(approachable) room(chamber) by a lateral staircase. The church keeps(preserves) the most old(former) sand pits sculpted by Brittany (1430)
Tags
Édifice religieux, Monument historique
Quimperlé