Chapelle de Saint-Henry

Consecrated by the church on September 17, 1832, this chapel bordered by the château moat has witnessed many weddings and baptisms over the centuries, not to mention the many masses held here.  Very soon the altar will be restored  -- a suitable stage for the recently-discovered pieta and a bell dated 1580.  This bell holds the inscription HERVE DE VAULOGER, the person for whom the château is named.

Below is another view of the chapel of St-Henry.  Along with the moulin and other interesting buildings on the estate, this chapel and the smaller Chapelle de St-Roch found along the path leading to the château, are very special.   For centuries the latter was the object of pilgrimages ending in the 19th century.  Named for Saint Roch the patron saint of  epidemics, people would come to it to pray for the Saint's help to cure themselves and their loved ones of cholera, the plague, and other contagious diseases.  Today, they are both meaningful places to visit while a guest at Château de Vaulogé.

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