Country France Department Finistère Intercommunality Morlaix Area 41.76 km² Local time Wednesday 3:13 AM | Region Brittany Canton Saint-Thégonnec Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 2,267 (1999) Arrondissement Morlaix | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind S at 27 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Saint-Thégonnec (Breton: Sant-Tegoneg) is a former commune in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Saint-Thégonnec Loc-Eguiner.
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Map of 29410 Saint-Th%C3%A9gonnec, France
The village is noted for its very elaborate parish close, one of a number in the area, which include Guimiliau and Lampaul-Guimiliau.
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Thégonnec are called Saint-Thégonnecois.
Breton language
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 25 March 2005.
Parish close
A parish close is an enclosed area around the parish church, including the church yard and a number of other features.
In common with others in the area, the Saint-Thégonnec close features a large ceremonial entrance arch, stressing the importance of the close as a focus for pilgrimage and pardons. An impressive calvary or crucifix forms the focus of the church yard. As at nearby Lampaul-Guimiliau, there is a separate charnel house or ossuary, with a life-sized tableau of the Entombment of Christ.
The interior of the church is exemplary of the local version of Baroque style, with a large quantity of polychrome sculpture and decoration, including a spectacular pulpit.
See Saint-Thégonnec Parish close