THE OCTOGON
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2024
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2024
The shape of the building refers to the number eight and evokes the Resurrection. The Octagon was originally a cemetery chapel. It is the most original monument in the Montmorillonnais region - there are only two in Europe - and was listed as a Historic Monument in 1840. Built in the 12th century, it had a double function: its upper part housed a chapel linked to the cult of the deceased while the lower part sheltered the cemetery's ossuary in anticipation of the promised resurrection. Stairs lead you to underground galleries.
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Monument quasi unique puisqu'il n'y en a que deux en Europe, cette chapelle de la Maison Dieu est l'un des emblèmes de la ville
There are so many mysteries around this octagonal... a mystical place!
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