WHITE PENITENTS CHAPEL

Chapelle Penitents Blancs©OT Montpellier-F.Binder
  • Description

    The Sainte-Foy chapel located right beside the Place de la Comédie is now owned by the Brotherhood of White Penitents.

    Inside is a magnificent painted ceiling and gold-coloured wooden decoration, which led it to be named the “Sistine of Languedoc”.

    Sainte-Foy was in all likelihood built in the 12th century along the Camin Roumieu, Saint James' Way for pilgrims. The chapel was destroyed in about 1561 during the Catholic-Protestant war. The land was used as an open-air cemetery. Then in 1623 it was given to the White Penitents, who rebuilt it.

    Rates

    Free of charge

  • Useful info

    Access

    Tramway / streetcar line : Ligne 1 arrêt Comédie

    Groups

    Groups welcome:

    • Disabled

    Disabilities

    Accessibility :

    Disabled

Contact details

14 rue Jacques Coeur
34000 MONTPELLIER
Montpellier Comédie

  • montpellier@penitents.fr

  • web

    http://www.penitents.fr/

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