Église paroissiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste For this church in
Ercé-près-Liffré's place de l'Eglise, Valentin created the work "Education de la Vierge" in 1861. For the same church, Valentin created the altarpiece for the main altar.
Chapelle du collège Saint Martin in Rennes Valentin carved the tympanum above the chapel's entrance. It depicts Saint Martin giving his cloak to a beggar.
Other works • For the church in
Renazé Valentin created the "Saint Rosaire" altar, several statues and two bas-reliefs. • For the church in
Brusvily Valentn created three altars and a pulpit carved from stone. • For the church in
Forges la Forêt Valentin created three altars decorated with statues and bas-reliefs. • For the church in
Brain sur les Marches Valentin created two altars in stone, some bas-reliefs and several statues.
Memorials to notable clerics Valentin was commissioned to create several memorial monuments to notable churchmen. These include the memorial to Abbé Huchet in Saint Malo cathedral, to Aubrée in
Vitré, to Fouré in La Guerche de Bretagne and to Meslé at the base of the tower of Notre Dame in Rennes. He also executed two memorials to Monseigneur Brossay Saint Marc, one in Bourg des Comptes and the other in Rennes cathedral. He also executed the maquette for the monument to Monseigneur Gonindard in Rennes cathedral. He died before the monument was completed but this was completed by his workshop.
Memorial to Abbé Aubrée For the Vitré Église Notre-Dame, Valentin created this memorial to Abbé Aubrée.
Memorial to Abbé Fourré For the Basilique Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de La Guerche-de-Bretagne, Valentin executed the memorial to Abbé Fourré. He also created a large statue of saint Joseph for this church.
Memorial to the Vénérable Jean Eudes For the
Caen Église de Notre Dame, Valentin executed the memorial to the Vénérable Jean Eudes. This was inaugurated on 23 August 1885. Valentin depicts a kneeling Eudes at the feet of the
Holy Virgin who holds the
Infant Jesus in her arms.
Memorial to Curé Joseph Meslé For the Église Notre Dame en Saint-Melaine in
Rennes, Valentin executed a memorial to Curé Joseph Meslé in 1873. For this church Valentin also executed statues of saint Peter and saint Amand which decorate the church's tower.
Memorials to Monseigneur Brossay-Saint-Marc Valentin created two memorials to Monseigneur Brossay-Saint-Marc. One is to be found in the Métropole Saint-Pierre Rennes and the other in
Bourg-des-Comptes's Notre-Dame church. In the Métropole Saint-Pierre Rennes work, the cardinal is depicted on his knees, his hands clasped together in prayer. The work is in marble. The inauguration took place on 6 May 1884. File:Bourg-des-Comptes (35) Église 05.jpg|Monseigneur Brossay-Saint-Marc's memorial in Bourg-des-Comptes. This work was inaugurated on 19 September 1880. File:Rennes (35) Métropole Saint-Pierre Statue de Mgr Brossay-Saint-Marc 02.jpg|The monument to Monseigneur Brossay-Saint-Marc in Rennes. File:Rennes - Cathédrale Saint-Pierre 120908-01.jpg|Saint Peter cathedral in Rennes. File:Rennes - Cathédrale Saint-Pierre - Statue du cardinal Brossay-Saint Marc - 20080706.jpg|The monument to Monseigneur Brossay-Saint-Marc in Rennes. File:Métropole de Rennes Tombeau de Mgr Gonindard.jpg|The tomb of Monseigneur Gonindard in Rennes.
Bain de Bretagne The pulpit in
Bain de Bretagne's church is by Valentin and regarded as one of his finest works. Carved in white stone it is decorated with bas-reliefs and ornate carvings. In the same church Valentin created the main altar with a bas-relief depicting the
Last Supper. Side chapels in the church depict the descent from the cross and the "Bon Pasteur".
Église paroissiale Saint-Quentin For this parish church in
Saint-Ganton, Valentin completed the main altar.
Église paroissiale Saint-Pierre For this church in
Plélan-le-Grand, Valentin executed many statues including Sainte Marguerite de Cortone, a "Dormition de la Vierge", a "Vierge à l'Enfant", Saint Jean, Saint Joseph, Saint Fiacre, Sainte Anne and the work "Sainte Anne obtient des guérisons". All these works date to 1859 and decorate side altars.
Église Sainte-Croix de Saint-Servan (Saint-Malo) For this church and apart from the pulpit mentioned earlier, Valentin completed thirteen statues in 1863. Those in the nave depicted a "Mère des Douleurs", an "Ecce Homo",
John the Evangelist,
Francis de Sales, saintes Cecilia and Barbe, and saints Étienne and Godefroy, whilst those in the choir included Aaron and Melchisédech.
Église Notre Dame d'Emeraude For this church in
Dinard Valentin created the main altar with a bas-relief depicting
Jesus giving communion to his apostles. This was badly damaged during the
1944 bombings but is still kept standing in the church. The composition includes large statues of
Saint Enogat and Saint Clément, the patron saints of the parish. For the same church Valentin created the pulpit decorated with three large statues, several statuettes and bas-reliefs.
La cathédrale de Tréguier This work of 1890 is perhaps Valentin's most famous work. The original tomb in Tréguier cathedral had been destroyed during the
French Revolution. The work is carved from white stone apart from the steps and table which are granite. Saint Yves lies in the centre of the work and around him are more than fifty smaller figures. Yves is presented lying on a chest which serves as a sarcophagus. He is clothed in his great white cloak, his shoulders are covered with his chaperone whilst his head resting on a piece of rock supported by two angels. The surrounding figures include his parents, his friends and followers, Charles de Blois, Philippe de Valois, Clément XI, Jean V. the bishop of Saint Brieuc. Donatun and Rogatun de Nantes, the kings Judicaël and Salomon and Saint Gildas de Ruiz, the first to write the history of the Breton people. The sculpture was shown at the 1888 salon de la société des Artistes Français before being placed in the cathedral.
Miscellaneous According to the Abbé Pocquet du Haut Jussé's study " Le Mobilier Religieux au 19ème siècle en Ille-et-Vilaine" there are also works by Valentin in Saint Brieuc, Sainte Anne d'Auray, Pontmain, Saint Meen le Grand, Guingand, Lannion, Sillé le Guillaume and Redon. He died whilst working on the statue of Monseigneur Godinard the archbishop of Rennes. This work was finished by his sons including Paul Valentin who was born in Rennes on 26 August 1871. ==References==