Daoulas - Abbaye Notre-Dame

A small convent, founded by Saint Jaoua, had existed here already within the 6th century. This got destroyed by during the Norman raids.

Around 1100 an abbey (Augustin Canons) was founded and prospered at least over the first centuries. Already before the French Revolution, most buildings were in very bad condition, but after the Revolution, when the last Canons had left, the parish was unable to maintain the structures. End of the 19th century, after lots of valuable works had vanished, a major reconstruction took place - and saved, what can be seen today.

The basilica was the church of the former abbey, before it was transformed into the parish church. The structure partly collapsed in the late 18th century. A crossing tower was demolished after the French Revolution, when the church was in "Private property". The choir was added/reconstructed in 1875.

Here the church is seen from the former cloister, where a wonderful octagonal fountain, probably used for ablutions in medieval times, can be seen.