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Tréguier
Côtes-d'Armor
Bretagne

Place N.D. Coat Colvézou
(Cimetière)

Charles Riou

1747 - 1830
pastor of Tréguier, 1803-1830

Yves Hernot (Ier)
c. 1830

Description

Granite statue of the priest praying.

Inscription(s)

Inscriptions are unreadable for us.
Signed: y. hernot... a Lannion

Artist

Yves Hernot (Ier) (Plouaret 1829 - Lannion 1890), sculptor of Bretagne, son of the sculptor Jean Hernot and father or Yves II Hernot. The Hernot family is know for the many calvaries and other religious statues in Bretagne (Wikipedia – Website).

Location (N 48°47'18" - W 3°13'48") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbr013; Photograph: 27 May 2012
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