Cléden-Poher Parish close

The Cléden-Poher Parish close (enclos paroissial) comprises the Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, a calvary and an ossuary, and is located in the arrondissement of Châteaulin in Finistère in Brittany in north-western France. It is a listed historical monument since 1983.^[1]

The Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption was restored and modified in 1689 and in 1907.^[2]

The north porch

This porch contains statues of Catherine of Sienna, Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Dominic.^[2]

The west façade

There are two double doors here which gives access to the church. The tympanum contains a statue of the Virgin Mary.^[2]

The master altar

This comprises three scenes; The procession to Golgotha, the crucifixion and a mise au tombeau; Jesus being prepared for burial.^[2]

The ossuary

The ossuary, partly gothic and partly renaissance in style, is located in the north east corner of the cemetery.^[2]

The calvary

This dates to 1575 and depicts various scenes from the passion including the Flagellation, a scene showing the cross being carried to Golgotha and Jesus on the cross. Angels collect Jesus' blood into chalices.^[2]

The Cléden-Poher calvary.
The Cléden-Poher calvary.
The Cléden-Poher calvary.

Gallery

The ossuary and calvary. Revue du Touring-club de France photograph taken in 1936.
Stained glass window in the église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, "La Fuite en Egypte"-The flight into Egypt.
The Cléden-Poher parish church.
The main altar.
The "mise au tombeau" part of the altarpiece of the main altar.
The "crucifixion" part of the altarpiece of the main altar.
The ossuary

References

^ Base Mérimée: IA00004976, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Notes on the Cléden-Poher Parish close". Retrieved 24 January 2016.