Les Iffs : Saint-Ouen Church
Ille-et-VilaineReference
PA00090602
Latitude
48.288504
Longitude
-1.867011
Address
2 Rue de l'Église Saint-Ouen 35630 Les Iffs
Construction era
15e siècle;16e siècle
Protection date
1906/12/26 : classé MH
Protection cause
Eglise Saint-Ouen (cad. A 610) : classement par arrêté du 26 décembre 1906
Description
Built in the middle of the 15th century, this building has a Lorraine cross plan, made up of transepts and two chapels added near the sanctuary. The nave and the two transepts are covered with vaults in shingles resting on a reshaped frame, but faithful to the original model. At the end of the 15th century, the nave was extended and the new section was covered with an edge arch with diagonal ribs and ivy. A porch was added to the new gable. The current bell tower was erected on this gable at the end of the 19th century, following the traditional style of Breton bell towers from the end of the Gothic period. Some of the crows have grotesque head sculptures, such as monkeys and baboons. The windows are decorated with flamboyant replacements, and some of them have stained glass dating from the 16th century.
