Saint-Thégonnec

Saint-Thégonnec (Breton: Sant-Tegoneg) is a village, a commune and chief place of a canton of the same name, in the Arrondissement of Morlaix, in the Département of Finistère, Brittany, France.

The village is noted for its very elaborate parish close, one of a number in the area, which include Guimiliau and Lampaul-Guimiliau.

1 Demographics
2 The Parish Close
3 Gallery
4 See also
5 External link

[edit] Demographics

Inhabitants of Saint-Thégonnec are called Saint-Thégonnecois.

As of the census of 1999, the village has a population of 2,267.

[edit] The 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 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.

[edit] Gallery

The parish church and the entrance to the close.	Detail from the Entombment in the ossuary: St John the Apostle and the Virgin Mary.	Folding triptych of the Madonna and Child in the parish church.	St Mark, from a set of Four Evangelists decorating the pulpit.
Relief of St Luke on the pulpit.	Polychrome decorative moulding from the pulpit.	St Pol, an important Breton saint: polychrome statue in the parish church.	Polychrome statue of St Christopher and the infant Christ in the parish church.
Ceremonial entrance arch.