15 chapelle notre dame des graces grd

This chapel was rebuilt in 1720 by the Ménerbiens, in thanksgiving for having been spared the plague. It exploits an old site which preserves in its base the remains of an enigmatic building, perhaps an older chapel. It should be noted that nearby was located, also on the outskirts of the current village, the important Saint-Estève priory (5th century) which refers to early Christian times.

The Notre Dame des Graces chapel has a semicircular door, two windows on either side and an oculus at the top of the pediment. The ceiling is made of wood. A stone bell tower houses a bronze bell.

Restored in 1955, at the initiative of the Russian painter, Georges de Pogédaïeff, the chapel has a stone triptych behind the altar and four large murals by the artist. Another local artist, the painter and sculptor Antonin Barthélémy, assisted him in his endeavor by creating an altar, a carved stone communion ramp representing the life of Saint Gens, a hermit in Beaucet, as well as a holy water font.

 

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