https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/82213 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/105/57/EF/323415.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/82213 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:45:33 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:45:33 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/35638473 tag:ipernity.com,2014-10-26,doc-35638473 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 21:51:19 +0000 2014-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/35638473"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/84/73/35638473.01c89893.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="176" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This church in the center of Lanmeur is dedicated to Saint-Mélar. Saint-Mélar was a Breton prince, heir of the Kingdom of Cornouaille in the 6th century, who unfortunately had a very thuggish and ambitious uncle. To get rid of a possible rival the uncle had Saint-Mélar´s right hand and left foot amputated. So the young Prince could neither ride a horse, nor weild a sword. Then he locked the crippled nephew in a monastery, where miracolously a silver hand a bronze foot grew. So to get rid of him, the uncle finally beheaded him. That´s what the legends tell.<br /> <br /> The church, erected 1903/04, is a successor of the 12th-century, that had been here before. It was was built over a crypt probably dates back to the 9th or 10th century. The legends tell, that the oxen that were pulling the saint´s body refused to pass this spot and so he was buried right here.<br /> <br /> The crypt is only about 2 meters high, two of the eight pillars are bear a bizarre relief. Some art historians see snakes, but most see ferns or even kelp-like algae.</div> Lanmeur - Saint-Mélar <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/35638473"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/84/73/35638473.01c89893.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="176" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This church in the center of Lanmeur is dedicated to Saint-Mélar. Saint-Mélar was a Breton prince, heir of the Kingdom of Cornouaille in the 6th century, who unfortunately had a very thuggish and ambitious uncle. To get rid of a possible rival the uncle had Saint-Mélar´s right hand and left foot amputated. So the young Prince could neither ride a horse, nor weild a sword. Then he locked the crippled nephew in a monastery, where miracolously a silver hand a bronze foot grew. So to get rid of him, the uncle finally beheaded him. That´s what the legends tell.<br /> <br /> The church, erected 1903/04, is a successor of the 12th-century, that had been here before. It was was built over a crypt probably dates back to the 9th or 10th century. The legends tell, that the oxen that were pulling the saint´s body refused to pass this spot and so he was buried right here.<br /> <br /> The crypt is only about 2 meters high, two of the eight pillars are bear a bizarre relief. Some art historians see snakes, but most see ferns or even kelp-like algae.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/35636219 tag:ipernity.com,2014-10-26,doc-35636219 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 19:54:40 +0000 2014-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/35636219"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/62/19/35636219.9da169f0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="167" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This church in the center of Lanmeur is dedicated to Saint-Mélar. Saint-Mélar was a Breton prince, heir of the Kingdom of Cornouaille in the 6th century, who unfortunately had a very thuggish and ambitious uncle. To get rid of a possible rival the uncle had Saint-Mélar´s right hand and left foot amputated. So the young Prince could neither ride a horse, nor weild a sword. Then he locked the crippled nephew in a monastery, where miracolously a silver hand a bronze foot grew. So to get rid of him, the uncle finally beheaded him. That´s what the legends tell.<br /> <br /> The church, erected 1903/04, is a successor of the 12th-century, that had been here before. It was was built over a crypt probably dates back to the 9th or 10th century. The legends tell, that the oxen that were pulling the saint´s body refused to pass this spot and so he was buried right here.<br /> <br /> The crypt is only about 2 meters high, two of the eight pillars are bear a bizarre relief. Some art historians see snakes, but most see ferns or even kelp-like algae.</div> Lanmeur - Saint-Mélar <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/35636219"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/62/19/35636219.9da169f0.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="167" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This church in the center of Lanmeur is dedicated to Saint-Mélar. Saint-Mélar was a Breton prince, heir of the Kingdom of Cornouaille in the 6th century, who unfortunately had a very thuggish and ambitious uncle. To get rid of a possible rival the uncle had Saint-Mélar´s right hand and left foot amputated. So the young Prince could neither ride a horse, nor weild a sword. Then he locked the crippled nephew in a monastery, where miracolously a silver hand a bronze foot grew. So to get rid of him, the uncle finally beheaded him. That´s what the legends tell.<br /> <br /> The church, erected 1903/04, is a successor of the 12th-century, that had been here before. It was was built over a crypt probably dates back to the 9th or 10th century. The legends tell, that the oxen that were pulling the saint´s body refused to pass this spot and so he was buried right here.<br /> <br /> The crypt is only about 2 meters high, two of the eight pillars are bear a bizarre relief. Some art historians see snakes, but most see ferns or even kelp-like algae.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/35632619 tag:ipernity.com,2014-10-26,doc-35632619 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:43:35 +0000 2014-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/35632619"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/26/19/35632619.5a1be40c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="189" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This church in the center of Lanmeur is dedicated to Saint-Mélar. Saint-Mélar was a Breton prince, heir of the Kingdom of Cornouaille in the 6th century, who unfortunately had a very thuggish and ambitious uncle. To get rid of a possible rival the uncle had Saint-Mélar´s right hand and left foot amputated. So the young Prince could neither ride a horse, nor weild a sword. Then he locked the crippled nephew in a monastery, where miracolously a silver hand a bronze foot grew. So to get rid of him, the uncle finally beheaded him. That´s what the legends tell.<br /> <br /> The church, erected 1903/04, is a successor of the 12th-century, that had been here before. It was was built over a crypt probably dates back to the 9th or 10th century. The legends tell, that the oxen that were pulling the saint´s body refused to pass this spot and so he was buried right here.<br /> <br /> The crypt is only about 2 meters high, two of the eight pillars are bear a bizarre relief. Some art historians see snakes, but most see ferns or even kelp-like algae.</div> Lanmeur - Saint-Mélar <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/35632619"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/145/26/19/35632619.5a1be40c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="189" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This church in the center of Lanmeur is dedicated to Saint-Mélar. Saint-Mélar was a Breton prince, heir of the Kingdom of Cornouaille in the 6th century, who unfortunately had a very thuggish and ambitious uncle. To get rid of a possible rival the uncle had Saint-Mélar´s right hand and left foot amputated. So the young Prince could neither ride a horse, nor weild a sword. Then he locked the crippled nephew in a monastery, where miracolously a silver hand a bronze foot grew. So to get rid of him, the uncle finally beheaded him. That´s what the legends tell.<br /> <br /> The church, erected 1903/04, is a successor of the 12th-century, that had been here before. It was was built over a crypt probably dates back to the 9th or 10th century. The legends tell, that the oxen that were pulling the saint´s body refused to pass this spot and so he was buried right here.<br /> <br /> The crypt is only about 2 meters high, two of the eight pillars are bear a bizarre relief. Some art historians see snakes, but most see ferns or even kelp-like algae.</div> Martin M. Miles