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Notre-Dame-de-Joie


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Merlevenez - Notre-Dame-de-Joie

Merlevenez - Notre-Dame-de-Joie
The Knights Templar founded a convent here with chapel dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene. Parts of this chapel may have been "incorporated" into Notre-Dame-de-Joie. Most of the nave, the transept and the apse date back to the 12th century. The southern, Romanesque portal is probably 12th century. So since more than 800 years, this little guy guards the entrance. Not an easy job, as he as well balances one of the archivolts on his head.

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 Don Sutherland
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Wonderful shot.
9 years ago.

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