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Chapelle de saint-céneri-le-gérei

Le pré de la chapelle - Bord de Sarthe, 61250 Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei
  • Orne
  • Normandie

Free visit of the chapel

Visit of the chapel
18 - 20 September 2020Passed
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The chapel: built in Gothic style (15th century) on the site of the oratory of the "Saint Céneri", it sits proudly in a large meadow nestled in a loop of the Sarthe.
The Saint is said to have crossed the Sarthe after having made a source spring.
When one enters the chapel one sees a stone on the ground which would have served as a bed for the founder of the place. Two traditions are attached to it: on the one hand children suffering from incontinence can lie down there to be healed, on the other hand, lying down on the stone would favor the pregnancy of young women wishing to give birth.
Two statutes are present including that of the "Saint" to which a tradition remains attached: the girls wishing to marry are invited to prick a needle in the saint’s dress, if the needle remains planted in the stone, their wish will be raised in the year... On weekends at nightfall one can appreciate the clearing on the valley and the edge of sarthe , time stops.

Types d'événement
Visite libre
Thème 2020
Patrimoine et éducation
Conditions de participation
Gratuit

About the location

Chapelle de saint-céneri-le-gérei
Le pré de la chapelle - Bord de Sarthe, 61250 Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei
  • Orne
  • Normandie
Chapel of the 12th-13th century, contemporary stained glass windows. Recently restored. Inside you will notice the granite stele that would have served as a bed for our hermit, and the statue of the Saint where, young girls in search of a husband, come to plant a needle in the feet of the saint.
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Édifice religieux, Monument historique