Cléden-Poher Parish close
# Cléden-Poher Parish close

The Cléden-Poher Parish close (enclos paroissial) comprises the Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, a calvary and an ossuary, and is located in the arrondissement of Châteaulin in Finistère in Brittany in north-western France. It is a listed historical monument since 1983.

The Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption was restored and modified in 1689 and in 1907.

## The north porch

This porch contains statues of Catherine of Sienna, Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Dominic.

## The west façade

There are two double doors here which gives access to the church. The tympanum contains a statue of the Virgin Mary.

## The master altar

This comprises three scenes; The procession to Golgotha, the crucifixion and a mise au tombeau; Jesus being prepared for burial.

## The ossuary

The ossuary, partly gothic and partly renaissance in style, is located in the north east corner of the cemetery.

## The calvary

This dates to 1575 and depicts various scenes from the passion including the Flagellation, a scene showing the cross being carried to Golgotha and Jesus on the cross. Angels collect Jesus' blood into chalices.

* The Cléden-Poher calvary.
* The Cléden-Poher calvary.
* The Cléden-Poher calvary.

## Gallery

* The ossuary and calvary. Revue du Touring-club de France photograph taken in 1936.
* Stained glass window in the église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, "La Fuite en Egypte"-The flight into Egypt.
* The Cléden-Poher parish church.
* The main altar.
* The "mise au tombeau" part of the altarpiece of the main altar.
* The "crucifixion" part of the altarpiece of the main altar.
* The ossuary
