SAINT HERLE DE PLOARÉ CHURCH
As the seat of an old parish, the construction of the church of Ploaré began around 1548. But many dates mark the progress of the work from 1550 to 1593. This church has a complex history and construction due to its layout and architecture, it is a Gothic style building on a basilica with a Latin cross, like its slender spire with four 55-metre high bell towers dedicated to Saint Herlé. This one, with its typical Cornish Gothic structure, is inspired by the arrows of Quimper Cathedral. There are also stained glass windows from Labouret (1954) and, in the transept, figurative stained glass windows from the 19th century, one of which comes from the Lusson workshop (1864). It should be noted that 103 holes or "echo pots", which are in fact acoustic vases, can be seen on the upper part of the walls of the nave, choir and transept, as this is the result of an ancient technique that allows a significant improvement in the acoustics of the place, hence the organization of various concerts in this church.
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