Chapelle du Serre, Les Milles, Paca, France
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N 43° 29.889 E 005° 23.287
31T E 693074 N 4818906
La Chapelle du Serre, aux Milles
Waymark Code: WMW7K7
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 07/20/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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FR Cet édifice, érigée en 1946 est devenu un symbole : en effet après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, chaque habitant du village des Milles a apporté une pierre provenant d’un bunker construit par les allemands près de l’Arc. Ils ont construit cette Chapelle avec ses pierres. L’emplacement de l’édifice se trouve sur un terrain offert par Madame Gautier à cette occasion.

Il a été construit en remerciement à la Vierge Marie dont le curé de l'époque, l'abbé Bériat, avait placé Les Milles sous la protection.

Les Milles ayant hébergé un camp d'internement et de déportation pendant la guerre, tout le monde pensait qu’il serait bombardé pour la Libération, ce qui n’a pas eu lieu. De plus, les habitants ont été épargnés par les nazis.

C’est pourquoi aux Milles, en souvenir de la Libération. Après un dépôt de gerbes au monument aux morts du village des Milles, c'est à la Chapelle du Serre que les habitants du village vont, comme de coutume tous les 21 août vers 18h30, se regrouper. La date du 21 août a été choisie car elle est également la date d’anniversaire de la vierge Marie dès lors devenue protectrice du village des Milles.
EN This building, erected in 1946, became a symbol: after the Second World War, each inhabitant of the village of Milles brought a stone from a bunker built by the Germans near the Arc. They built this chapel with its stones. The location of the building is on a lot offered by Madame Gautier on this occasion.

It was built in thanksgiving to the Virgin Mary, whose parish priest of the time, Abbé Bériat, had placed Les Milles under protection.

Since the Miles had hosted a camp for internment and deportation during the war, everyone thought that he would be bombed for the Liberation, which did not happen. Moreover, the inhabitants were spared by the Nazis.

That is why at the Thousand, in memory of the Liberation. After a wreath laying at the war memorial of the village of Milles, it is at the Chapel of the Serre that the inhabitants of the village go, as usual every 21 August around 6:30 pm, to regroup. The date of August 21 was chosen because it is also the anniversary date of the virgin Mary since then became protector of the village of Milles.
Geocaching LA CHAPELLE DU SERRE
Type of Church: Chapel

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of organization: 08/21/1946

Date of building construction: 08/21/1946

Diocese: Aix-en-Provence

Address/Location:
Rue du Serre
Les Milles, France
13090

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Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed
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