Who built the Kéralio chapel?

The chapel was built by the lords of Kéralio, the ruling family of the region, as a family burial place in the late fifteenth century.

Which saints are depicted inside?

Saint Yves, Saint Gonery and Saint Tugdual appear in relief within the chapel, three saints venerated in Brittany.

Is the chapel open to visitors?

The chapel is listed as a historical monument, though no public information clarifies current visiting conditions.

Chapelle du château de Keralio

Plougrescant

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Château de Kéralio stands in Plougrescant (Côtes-d'Armor), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 15th century, first half of the 16th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Kéralio Castle, built in the second half of the fifteenth century in Plougrescant, is now preserved through its sepulchral chapel. This rectangular structure, dating from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century, served as a burial place for the lords of Kéralio and their families. The main entrance features an ogival doorway adorned with pinnacles and sculptural ornaments centred on the gable. Inside, three Breton saints, Saint Yves, Saint Gonery and Saint Tugdual, appear in relief on the walls.

Written from Chapelle du château de Kéralio

What to know

The chapel has been listed as a historical monument since 1966 and represents the principal architectural feature of the site.
No information regarding opening hours or admission fees is currently available; contact Plougrescant's town hall directly for access conditions.
The building dates to the transition between late flamboyant Gothic and the Renaissance, making it stylistically significant.

Where this château is

Plougrescant · Côtes-d'Armor · Bretagne

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3 Keralio, 22220 Plouguiel

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00089482
Period of construction: second half of the 15th century, first half of the 16th century

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Who built the Kéralio chapel?: The chapel was built by the lords of Kéralio, the ruling family of the region, as a family burial place in the late fifteenth century.
Which saints are depicted inside?: Saint Yves, Saint Gonery and Saint Tugdual appear in relief within the chapel, three saints venerated in Brittany.
Is the chapel open to visitors?: The chapel is listed as a historical monument, though no public information clarifies current visiting conditions.