Chapelle Saint-Roch

According to researchers, this chapel was built in honour of Saint-Roch in 1432 by a pious lady who owned the locality known as "la Courrière". This rudimentary construction was undertaken in fulfillment of a wish. The lady, a prominent figure of the time, had prayed for the Saint's intercession on behalf of the livestock on her estates, which had been literally decimated by a contagious disease whose dreadful effects were felt throughout the region and for many leagues around. The chapel...