Returning
from the Crusades, the Lords of Largoët,
who had helped to found the Order of the Knights of Malta, acquired even
more domain in Brittany. They dedicated their charitable work and constructions
to their patron saint, St. John the Baptist. In 1160, Duke Conan IV reports
on the dedication of the "aumonerie " at Le Gorvello caring for the ill,
the destitute and lepers. In 1312, when the Templars were dissolved, the parish
fell under the fiefdom of the bishop of Vannes. Judging from accounts that
have survived to this day, the construction of the village church lasted at
least a century. The carpenter who placed the beams inscribed his name, Thebault,
and the year of his work, 1523. The chapel on the northeast side is dated 1547
and the porch 1560. The first records indicating the completion of the village
church date to 1624.

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| Gorvello
Café – Bed & Breakfast Welcome
to Brittany, land of legend
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Holiday accommodations
minutes away from the Gulf of Morbihan and the breathtaking Atlantic
beaches of Southern Brittany |
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Vacation lodging off
the beaten track yet very near the historic city of Vannes |
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Charming countryside
inn at the center of a picturesque Breton village |
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Within easy
reach of the renowned sailing ports of Crouesty, Trinité-sur-Mer
and Quiberon, as well as lively vacation destinations of Carnac and La
Baule |
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English is spoken. |
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| Gorvello Café • 41, rue des Ducs de Bretagne • Le
Gorvello • 56450 Theix Tel/Fax 02-97-43-00-71 • gorvello.cafe@wanadoo.fr |
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