The village church of Tréhorenteuc - the Church of St Onenne - is more commonly known as the Chapel of the Holy Grail and has an interesting history. In March 1942, Abbé Henri Gillard - who was in conflict with his Bishop - was packed off to this little village of less than 100 inhabitants where the church was, in fact, in ruins, in order to effectively get rid of him.
Abbé Gillard was fascinated by the Arthurian legends which are centred around the village and, being made of sterner stuff than the Bishop imagined, he set about rebuilding the church at his own expense and personal privation. But he combined in the rebuilt church, the Christian traditions, the Arthurian legends and the legend of the Holy Grail. The Abbé's vision is told in a series of magnificent stained glass windows. As an example, what looks like the Last Supper is in fact, the Knights of the Round Table drinking from the re-found cup of the Holy Grail. Similar Christian and pagan legends are illustrated in the other windows which are of a startling clarity and depth of colour.
Tha Abbé was eventually reconciled with the church and at his death in 1979, he was buried beneath the chapel floor, where he still lies today.
Can't ask for a more perfect village chapel scene. And a history lesson to go with it. The bare trees' structure stands out in excellent detail in this B&W edit.
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