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 of them have strange, rough carvings. Near the entrance is this baptismal font, probably dating back to the 12th century. Three men hold it. They all have a strange anatomy, as they are obviously able to turn the head completely. The two seen here hold the baptismal font like atlants.