Notre-Dame des Grâces Chapel

  • Historic site and monument
  • Religious heritage
  • listed
  • 17th C
Elevation : 400m
Quartier Morgella, 06540 Breil-sur-Roya
Located along the old Savoyard salt road, the Notre-Dame des Grâces chapel is halfway between the village and the Brouis pass.
As an epidemic of plague ravages Breil-sur Roya, the inhabitants go to implore the Virgin at the sanctuary of Rocaforte de Mondovi. They commit themselves, if the plague ceases, to raise a chapel on the path through which the plague has arrived. Their wish granted, they build this chapel also called Notre Dame des Neiges, and seal a plaque indicating: "Comm. communitas Brelii, tempore pestis 1631, Augt. votum feisset, quod intercessione, ss Marie Virginis, arque Rosalie et Roch, libera...

Openings

Openings

Temporarily closed
On 5 August 2025

Location

Location

Notre-Dame des Grâces Chapel
Elevation : 400m
Quartier Morgella, 06540 Breil-sur-Roya

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
Updated on 27 December 2023 at 14:16
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