Locronan (French pronunciation: [lɔkʁɔnɑ̃]; Breton: Lokorn) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Locronan is a...
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saint and hermit in western Brittany. He was the eponymous founder of Locronan and co-patron of Quimper (France), together with its founder, Saint Corentin...
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The enclos paroissial or Parish close of Locronan comprises the parish church with adjoining chapel and a calvary. The article will also cover the nearby...
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several Food Network and other television shows. Crenn, originally from Locronan, was adopted at 18 months by a French couple from Versailles. She spent...
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picturesque French villages of quality heritage (such as Collonges-la-Rouge, Locronan, or Montsoreau) are promoted through the association Les Plus Beaux Villages...
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Vast, Bricquebec, Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou, Hermanville-sur-Mer), Brittany (Locronan, le Leslay, Plomelin), and Nord-Pas-de-Calais (Condette). Scenes were also...
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Ronan commemorated in the Martyrology of Donegal: These include: Ronan of Locronan, a c. 6th century Irish pilgrim saint and hermit in western Brittany Rónán...
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Pontusval lighthouse near Brignogan-Plages Calvary in Saint-Jean-Trolimon Locronan Concarneau Pointe du Chateau, Plougrescant Pointe de Pen-Hir Cantons of...
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Semur-en-Brionnais Yonne Noyers Vézelay Côtes d'Armor Moncontour Finistère Locronan Ille-et-Vilaine Saint-Suliac Morbihan Rochefort-en-Terre Cher Apremont-sur-Allier...
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Sainte-Anne d'Auray/Santez-Anna-Wened Tréguier/Landreger, in honour of St Yves Locronan/Lokorn, in honour of St Ronan, with a troménie (a procession, 12 km long)...
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castle, 19th-century chateau, and 16th- and 17th-century mansions" and Locronan, where "East India Company's offices still stand on the village square...
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for this saint. There is a statue of Saint Apollonia in the church at Locronan, France. The island of Mauritius was originally named Santa Apolónia in...
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being recorded in France — Normandy and in Brittany (Bay of Douarnenez, Locronan, Bay of Audierne, near Plovan - on the long sandy beach where the German...
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modern-day North Tawton. A well known nemeton site is in the Névet forest near Locronan in Brittany (cf. Modern Breton neved 'sanctuary', Welsh nyfed). Gournay-sur-Aronde...
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refurbishment of the self-service restaurant, refit of the 'La Gerbe de Locronan Salon de Thé' to create a WiFi cafe area and rebuilding of the reclining...
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William MacLellan. Melia, Daniel F. (January 1978). "The Grande Troménie at Locronan: A major Breton Lughnasa celebration". The Journal of American Folklore...
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After his father's death in 1908, his mother moved back to her native Locronan, Finistère, and he ended up spending much of his youth living with various...
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Loc-Brévalaire Loc-Eguiner Locmaria-Plouzané Locmélar Locquénolé Locquirec Locronan Loctudy Locunolé Logonna-Daoulas Lopérec Loperhet Loqueffret Lothey Mahalon...
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One of the best known nemeton sites is that in the Nevet forest near Locronan in Brittany, France. Gournay-sur-Aronde (Gournay-on-Aronde), a village...
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(novel - Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française) 1927: La Meute 1928: Locronan 1933: La Réponse du Seigneur 1937: La Gerbe des forces 1937: Le bouquet...
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Loc-Brévalaire Loc-Eguiner Locmaria-Plouzané Locmélar Locquénolé Locquirec Locronan Loctudy Locunolé Logonna-Daoulas Lopérec Loperhet Loqueffret Lothey Mahalon...
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Loc-Brévalaire Loc-Eguiner Locmaria-Plouzané Locmélar Locquénolé Locquirec Locronan Loctudy Locunolé Logonna-Daoulas Lopérec Loperhet Loqueffret Lothey Mahalon...
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are located to the east of Douarnenez. A particularly popular spot is Locronan, a few kilometres from Douarnenez, which is a well preserved Breton village...
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of Quimper St Corentin, pictured on the banner of the parish church of Locronan, Brittany. Died ~460 AD Venerated in Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox...
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Finistère are among his best inspired: Penguilly Castle, two windows 1973; Locronan, six windows for the Ty ar Zonj chapel 1977; Penmarc'h, six windows for...
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Loc-Brévalaire Loc-Eguiner Locmaria-Plouzané Locmélar Locquénolé Locquirec Locronan Loctudy Locunolé Logonna-Daoulas Lopérec Loperhet Loqueffret Lothey Mahalon...
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Wonderworker (400) Saint Caprasius of Lérins, Abbot (430) Saint Ronan of Locronan (Ronan of Cornouaille (Cornwall)), an early bishop who preached in Cornouaille...
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However, traditional Breton costume is now not typically worn, except at the Locronan pardon, in honour of Saint Ronan. Penitents travel as a group in parishes...
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Morbihan, France Brittany, France Fort-la-Latte, Côtes-d'Armor, France Locronan, Finistère, France Meucon, Morbihan, France Poul-Fétan, Quistinic, Morbihan...
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St Corentin, pictured on the banner of the parish church of Locronan, Brittany...
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