title: Cléden-Poher Parish close
text: # 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
  