Discover this chapel: an artistic journey through history
Discover the chapel of the white penitents, founded in 1625, whose construction of the chapel dates from 1668. The chapel is placed under the protection of the Blessed Virgin and the Holy Spirit, represented by the Dove. The fresco by Xavier Sigalon (1817) is a remarkably painted monumental fresco depicting the Descent of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost. This painting is classified by Cultural Affairs. This semi-circular canvas represents Christ surrounded by his disciples, the holy women Mary Jacobeus and Mary Salome, as well as the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is 4 metres high and 12.20 metres long. The four paintings by Auguste Glaize (1846-1847) retrace the cycle of the Virgin’s life: The Marriage of the Virgin, the Adoration of the Magi, the Lamentation of Christ and the Dormition of the Virgin. Also noteworthy, inscribed on the vault of the choir, are the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the reminder of the fear of the Lord: «Blessed is he who lives in the fear of God».