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The church was rebuilt from 1852 to 1868 according to the plans of the builder Yves Hernot on the site of ancient buildings from the 14th and late 16th centuries. Some old elements, such as doors and windows, were reused. The church was consecrated on October 22, 1871, after reconstruction. It contains interesting furniture, including two side altars, a 19th-century pulpit, works by Le Merrer, and especially an exceptional organ. Built in 1653 by the English organ builder Robert Dallam, it was only installed in Lanvellec in 1864, originally coming from the church of Plestin-les-Grèves. Furthermore, the statue of Saint-Efflam still crowns the buffet. It underwent several moves, repairs, and modifications until its total silence in the early thirties. It was saved from dispersion thanks to its classification as a Historic Monument on March 23, 1971. Its restoration in 1985/1986 by an Italian organ builder, restored its full historical truth. It is on this majestic instrument that the Festival de Lanvellec et du Trégor has been relying for 30 years to make ancient music resonate. In flamboyant Gothic style, the ossuary dates from the end of the 15th century and is classified as a Historic Monument. Rectangular in plan, it is made of granite, adorned with seven trefoil arcades and a pointed arch door. In the past, the skulls of the deceased were placed in boxes with their names, ten years after their death. The pardon of Saint-Brandan takes place on the third Sunday of September. 2024: The church is closed for works for several months! Visiting the exteriors is free all year round and the organ visit is only by appointment for groups.

The current church of Plounérin was built from 1875 (1873?) to 1878 (1887?) to the plans of Guillaume Lageat by François Thos (mason), Pierre and Joseph Thoz (stone cutter), François Guillou and Jean-Pierre Kirzin (quarriers), Pierre le Corre (carpenter). It replaces a building whose oldest parts dated back to 1686, and is thus the second one succeeding the one visited on October 12, 1679 by the commissioners. Note: Due to poor workmanship, a municipal order imposed the closure of the church for safety reasons on July 10, 2007. On June 20, 2010, a referendum was organized by the municipality of Plounérin on the conservation of the church. Following renovation work (nave, apse, bell tower, roof, etc.), the church was reopened to the public in 2014.

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This viaduct, which is important for the railway connection Paris - Brest, is a distinctive feature of the cityscape of Morlaix.

Saint Peter's Church Square

The town of Morlaix is dominated by a railway viaduct that is over 50 m high and 258 m long and can be seen from far away. It was built in 1864 to create the railway connection between Paris and Brest. At the time, many buildings had to be demolished for this project. During the Second World War, Allied bombers were supposed to bomb the viaduct, but missed their target and caused great damage to the town. The viaduct can be crossed on foot on the first floor.

Morlaix is an old medieval town, which seduces with its cobbled streets, its half-timbered houses and its imposing viaduct. Nestled between history and modernity, it offers a picturesque atmosphere.

The Morlaix viaduct is a railway structure, of the viaduct type, located in the city of Morlaix which allows the crossing of the Morlaix river and the service to the city station by the line from Paris-Montparnasse to Brest. On January 29, 1943, as part of Allied strategic bombing, eight American Boston fighter-bombers of the Royal Air Force dropped 43 bombs, accidentally killing eighty residents. A single bomb damaged the viaduct which was quickly repaired.