Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine - Esparron de Verdon, Paca, France
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N 43° 44.429 E 005° 58.773
31T E 739926 N 4847364
Une très modeste chapelle en bordure de la route d'alBiosc
Waymark Code: WMW7ZB
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 07/22/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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FR Nous sommes ici sur la route d'Albiosc, petit village rattaché à Esparron de Verdon en 1973 qui constituait autrefois une communauté à part entières. Cette chapelle fut érigée à proximité d'un lieu de passage de tout temps fréquenté.

Cette chapelle est placée sous l'invocation de Sainte Madeleine, patronne de la paroisse d'Esparron de Verdon. Cette sainte, qui fait l'objet de'une grande dévotion de la part des provençaux, est souvent invoquée le long d'itinéraires importants.

La bâtisse est de facture simple, de plan rectangulaire, une croix métallique surmonte sa toiture. Elle fut probablement construite au XVIIe siècle et restaurée en 1897 comme l'indique le millésime qui surmonte sa porte.

Un buste reliquaire de la sainte voisine avec son autel. Un tableau de la résurrection du Christ, dont la sainte fut le premier témoin, s'y trouve également. Les habitants s'y rendent en procession chaque 22 juillet, jour de sa fête. L'esplanade qui l'environne, le chêne centenaire qui l'ombrage sont là pour en témoigner.
EN We are here on the road to Albiosc, a small village attached to Esparron de Verdon in 1973 which once constituted a community of its own. This chapel was erected near a place of passage of any time frequented.

This chapel is placed under the invocation of Saint Madeleine, patroness of the parish of Esparron de Verdon. This saint, who is the object of a great devotion on the part of the Provençals, is often invoked along important routes.

The building is simple in structure, rectangular in plan, and a metal cross surmounts its roof. It was probably built in the 17th century and restored in 1897 as indicated by the vintage that surmounts its door.

A reliquary bust of the holy neighbor with her altar. There is also a picture of the resurrection of Christ, of which the saint was the first witness. The inhabitants go there in procession every July 22, the day of his feast. The esplanade that surrounds it, the hundred-year-old oak trees that shade it are there to bear witness.
Type of Church: Chapel

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Diocese: Digne les Bains

Address/Location:
Route d'Albiosc
Esparron de Verdon, France
04800

Date of organization: Not listed

Date of building construction: Not listed

Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed

Relvant Web Site: Not listed
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