NOTRE-DAME-DES-ARDILLIERS ROYAL CHAPEL
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Chapel declared Royal Chapel after the discovery of a stone pietà next to a spring reputed to heal.
The church was built in the 17th century and declared a "Chapelle Royale" following the discovery, in the 15th century, of a stone pietà near a spring reputed to heal. It was accompanied at the time by a theology school and was a major Marian pilgrimage site in France, which developed the rosary and medal industry in the town. Today, the church stands proudly on the banks of the Loire, one of the largest domes in France, alongside that of Les Invalides.
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L'église elle-même incarne ce mélange de foi ardente et de raison qui caractérisèrent la 1ère moitié du XVIIe siècle : clarté intérieure, géométrie savante mais non pas desséchée comme trop souvent au siècle suivant. Et il ne faut pas négliger le couvent situé juste derrière, de la même époque, qui est de très belle facture et de style homogène.
Il existe une plaquette très bien écrite, " Notre-Dame des Ardilliers et la Visitation " des Éditions du Patrimoine, à lire avant et qu'on utilisera avec profit pour visiter ce remarquable ensemble.