Ploudiry Parish close
The Ploudiry Parish close is an enclos paroissial located at Ploudiry within the arrondissement of Brest, Brittany. It comprises a church, ossuary, and calvary. The Parish close was built between the 1630s and 1650s, with major renovations taking place in the 18th and 19th centuries. History The earliest structures within the Parish close date to the 1630s. Much of the old church was demolished and replaced in the 18th century, and from 1853 to 1856, a major part of the church was rebuilt according to the designs of architect Joseph Bigot. Until the French Revolution, the parish of Ploudiry was the largest in the region of Léon and served Loc-Eguiner, Ploudiry, La Martyre, La Roche-Maurice and Saint Julien d'Landerneau. It was one of the areas in the Élorn valley to be enriched by participation in the linen trade and much of this wealth was invested within the church building. It was listed as a historical monument in 1916. Eglise Saint-Pierre The main building within the Ploudiry Parish close is the Eglise Saint-Pierre. It has been renovated multiple times since being built, with much of the existing structure dated to the 18th and 19th centuries. The largest surviving feature of the