Côtes-d’Armor. After the fire that destroyed the church, a new project to be built in Bringolo

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The payment of an entry ticket to visit Notre-Dame de Paris with a view to raising funds for the preservation of other religious monuments is current.

Will the great Notre-Dame come to the aid of its little Costa Rican sister?

As she had promised in the spring not to forget it, did the Minister of Culture Rachida Dati still have the Bringol church, burned down in April, in mind when making this proposal?

This Friday, October 25 in the morning, the time was rather to plan the next actions to be taken by the municipality, meeting with the prefect Serge Delrieu, members of the regional direction of cultural affairs, the departmental conservatory, the architect of the buildings of France Denis Lefort, the architect Vincent Jouve, having already worked for the church, as well as members of the diocese and the parish.

“The fire desecrated our church”

Now that the amount of the insurance contribution is known, around a million euros, the elected officials of Bringol want to advance the file of the municipal church before it falls into oblivion.

Mayor Philippe Thomas asked an important question: “The fire desecrated our church. What future should we choose for it? »

The priority, recognized by all, is to be able to start the evacuation of the rubble and to put the building out of water, while preserving the bell tower listed in the complementary inventory.

The altarpieces from the 17th and 18th centuries, classified as historic monuments, will probably remain the biggest loss caused by the fire.

On the side of cultural professionals, we remain hopeful that some vestiges could have been preserved, by falling first, thus being protected from fire by the rubble.

During the clearance, careful research work will have to be carried out, in parallel with the protections to be taken regarding the presence of lead coming from interior paints and stained glass windows.

The removal of water must be done, in turn, respecting the structure and the current silhouette of the church which makes it unique in the landscape of churches in the region.

Bringolo, laboratory for the future of churches in France?

At the end of the meeting, the prefectural authority supported the public utility recognition of the association for the restoration of the church.

It currently has around €25,000 in cash, obtained from individuals, neighboring towns and associations which have organized sporting or cultural events for its benefit. The association should see donations increase, as these are tax deductible.

The church was deconsecrated by the fire. It could therefore become another place, not just religious, in the heart of the commune.

If he clarifies this point by adding that the reflection has only just begun due to the priority works and their duration, the mayor wishes to assure “that nothing will be done to the church, particularly to the also means that it is surrounded by the cemetery. »

History has shown that despite the fire of 1889, Notre Dame de Bringolo was able to retain its singularity, because it was rebuilt identically, while the time was for the construction of more monumental churches.

Will its restoration in the 21st century be the sign of a new singularity and a new use of our architectural heritage in what we now call “rurality”?

Association for the restoration of the Notre-Dame de Bringolo church. Contact and donations at Bringolo town hall, at 02.96.74.10.87, or via the Helloasso website.

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