Tréguier

Tréguier stands at the meeting of the rivers Jaudy and Guindy, whose estuary opens toward the northern coast of Brittany. Its cathedral of Saint Tugdual made the small town the seat of a bishop, and the tomb of Saint Yves drew pilgrims to the church. Yves, remembered for his care for the poor and his work in law, became one of Brittany's most revered saints.

The Revolution brought profound change to this ecclesiastical town. Its last bishop went into exile in 1790, religious communities were expelled and church property was sold. In May 1794 soldiers of the Étampes battalion sacked the cathedral, damaging its furnishings and tombs. The upheaval struck at institutions that had shaped Tréguier's streets and religious life for centuries.