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The Aviators' Chapel
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Parc naturel marin de l'Estuaire de la Gironde et de la Mer des Pertuis
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April 5, 2026
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La Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Aviateurs, often called the aviators' chapel, is a small religious building steeped in an original history, blending faith, aviation, and local memory.
🏗️ Origins (late 19th – early 20th century)
In 1896, the Platin land was purchased by Parisian industrialist Joseph Odelin.
In 1904, he had a small private oratory built, dedicated to the Virgin, capable of accommodating about twenty people.
Faced with the increase in the local population, the chapel was enlarged in 1908, with a larger nave.
✈️ Link with aviation (from 1909)
🏗️ Origins (late 19th – early 20th century)
In 1896, the Platin land was purchased by Parisian industrialist Joseph Odelin.
In 1904, he had a small private oratory built, dedicated to the Virgin, capable of accommodating about twenty people.
Faced with the increase in the local population, the chapel was enlarged in 1908, with a larger nave.
✈️ Link with aviation (from 1909)
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