St. Malo Church

Dinan, France

The beautiful St. Malo church is one of the finest examples of ecclesiastical architecture in the town of Dinan in Brittany. The structure was begun in the 15th Century and has for many hundreds of years served as one of the central places of worship for the community. The interesting architectural style is mirrored on the inside and the outside. It is well known for having a series of interesting stained glass windows and wooden carvings.

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Grand Rue 18-20, Dinan, France
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Founded: 1490
Category: Religious sites in France

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4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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John Hargreaves (7 years ago)
Great windows
Sean Loftus (7 years ago)
Lovely place
Dumitrescu Sergiu (8 years ago)
Not much to see
Alan Pembshaw (8 years ago)
very beautiful - stunning stained glass window depicting WW1
전아람 (10 years ago)
Very good
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