Chapelle de Bethléem
Allée des sources, 27940 Aubevoye
Built from 1576 on the initiative of Cardinal Charles I of Bourbon, Archbishop of Rouen, for the use of the Chartreux monks of Bourbon-lez-Gaillon, this chapel has a crypt, unique in the world, reproducing in the same dimensions that of the grotto of the Basilica of the Nativity of Bethlehem in Judea.
In the 2000s, the chapel suffered damage and vandalism.
In 2022, the new owner of the 17-hectare plot opens his domain to visitors.
In 2023, an association "L'Étoile de Bethléem" is created by local heritage enthusiasts with the aim of promoting, contributing to the safeguarding and restoration of the chapel and its crypt in agreement with the owners.
Tags
Monument historique, Édifice religieux
Access
10-15min walk from the Créquinière park uphill in the forest. parking at the cemetery of Aubevoye.
©Etoile de Bethléem
