About Pleyben Parish close
Religion, Churches, Interesting Places, Catholic Churches
The Pleyben Parish close (Enclos paroissial) is located at Pleyben within the Châteaulin arrondissement of Brittany in north-western France. The enclos paroissial comprises the parish church dedicated to Saint Germain of Auxerre, a funeral chapel/ossuary, a triumphal arch serving as the enclos entrance and the Calvary at Pleyben. The building is dominated by two bell-towers. One, that on the right, and known as the "Saint Germain", is in the Renaissance style and is topped by a lanterned dome whilst the second bell-tower has a Gothic style spire. Between the two bell-towers there is a stair turret with pinnacles and an ornate spire. It is a listed historical monument since 1846.