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Chapelle ND-de-Pitié

Chapelle ND-de-Pitié

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Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional Loire-Anjou-Touraine

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Location: Fontevraud-L'Abbaye, Saumur, Pays de la Loire, France

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1. Fontevraud – Chapelle ND-de-Pitié loop from Bournand

31.2km

02:03

190m

Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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2. Chapelle ND-de-Pitié – View of Château de Chinon loop from Thizay

32.9km

02:17

190m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Fontevraud – Chapelle ND-de-Pitié loop from Brézé

34.0km

02:06

230m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

June 25, 2025

Brief:
The Notre-Dame-de-Pitié chapel, dating from 1579, is remarkable for both its late Renaissance architecture and its interior decoration, which was completely rebuilt in 1871-1872 around the sculpted group of the Virgin of Pitié that it houses (a work that was handed over after thefts in 2003). The foundations of this chapel are historically linked to the officers of the Abbey of Fontevraud and to Abbess Éléonore de Bourbon. It should be noted that the renovation of the chapel after the Franco-Prussian War took place in connection with the Central Prison of Fontevraud, since prisoners contributed to the painted decorations.

The chapel is isolated and has not been maintained for decades. Today, it is in a worrying state: the striking elements of the sculpted furniture have disappeared or have been stored to prevent theft. The painted canvas has been altered and shows a general shabby-chic style. The murals are in some places very degraded (flaking, holes), as is the vault with false wainscoting on plaster laths.

A restoration of this interior and fixing the furniture in place would be necessary. This would undoubtedly also help to clarify the question of the decor that already existed in the 1871-1872 program.

Want to know more? Click on gertrude.paysdelaloire.fr/dossier/IA49010716

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Location: Fontevraud-L'Abbaye, Saumur, Pays de la Loire, France

Chapelle ND-de-Pitié

1. Fontevraud – Chapelle ND-de-Pitié loop from Bournand

2. Chapelle ND-de-Pitié – View of Château de Chinon loop from Thizay

3. Fontevraud – Chapelle ND-de-Pitié loop from Brézé

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