Locmélar Parish close
parish close located in Finistère, in France
The Locmélar Parish close (Enclos paroissial) is located at Locmélar in the arrondissement of Morlaix in Brittany in north-western France. It is a listed historical monument since 1934.
The calvary
The calvary dates to 1600 and was restored by the sculptor Donnart in 1925. It is 6 metres high and on the crosspiece beneath that depicting Christ on the cross there are statues of the Virgin Mary reversed with Mary Magdalene, and John the Evangelist reversed with Saint Peter, on either side of a "Vierge de Pitié" reversed with a "Christ enseignant". On the upper crosspiece, Christ on the cross is reversed with a statue of Jesus waiting to be charged with carrying the cross ("Christ lié") and on either side of the crucified Christ are a horseman and a robber hanging from a gibbet.
The church
The ossuary was demolished in 1920. The church itself was built between the 16th and 17th century. The west door dates to 1577 and the south porch with its statue of John the Evangelist dates to 1664. The choir and transepts are furnished with 17th century altarpieces. The altarpiece by the altar depicts scenes from the passion with a central tableau recalling the death of Mélar at the hands of Kerioltan and other events of his life.
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