Chapelle Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas - La Cotinière
Dates & opening times
Description
The history of this chapel is longer than it seems! A place of worship (Saint-Nicolas chapel) existed in the middle of the village, but it is said to have been silted up around the 6th century.
It wasn't until 1957 that the "Notre-Dame des Flots" chapel was built with the help of the villagers. Unfortunately, the ground was not stable and the building sank...
Finally, in 1966, architect Kieffer launched the construction of a third chapel on the edge of the harbor. The "Notre Dame de La Cotinière et Saint-Nicolas" chapel has been
opened for worship on April 14, 1968. This is the chapel you can see today.
Although the building remains humble, it features beautiful stained glass windows and a wall of crosses paying tribute to all those lost at sea.
Tracking
Chapelle Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas - La Cotinière Quai René Delouteau17310, Saint-Pierre-d'OléronFrance
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Charges
Gratuit
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