The Chapel of Marie-la-Misérable

The chapel owes its existence to the veneration of a young woman named Marie, a recluse who was wrongly accused by the son of the local castellan, who had his eye on her, and was condemned to death. Overcome with remorse and on the brink of madness, he was healed while praying at the tomb of his victim. With the recluse’s innocence proven and proclaimed, people came to venerate “Marie-la-Malheureuse.”
The chapel was built on her tomb at the beginning of the 14th century. It was later dedicated to Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows, as evidenced by the altarpiece installed in the current choir, dating from 1609. At the center of the altarpiece, seven medallions depicting the seven sorrows of the Virgin surround Mary with a pierced heart, while the side panels present the story of Marie-la-Misérable.

In 1910, the chapel was classified by the Royal Commission of Art and Archaeology. In 1925, the Assumptionists took possession of it along with the small adjoining house.

Today, the chapel is regularly visited. It is a place of prayer and reflection and is appreciated for its acoustics. It is also worth noting that every year, around the Easter season, a pilgrimage is organized in honor of Marie-la-Misérable.