Perros-Guirec - Saint-Jacques

The first church ever built here, was near the sea, where Saint Guirec, a missionary from Wales, went ashore in the 6th century. The parish church seen here was erected little inland, on a hill ("Perros" - "Pen-roz") and was dedicated to Saint Guirec.
Within the 11th century, the first pilgrims on their way to Santiago passed through and so Saint-Jaques was added.

Five bays of the 11th century the nave still exist. The eastern 6 bays and the choir were added in Gothic style later. The old, Romanesque nave is flanked by massive, granite pillars. Some have strange, rough carvings.