Chapelle des Marins

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Chapelle des Marins (The seamens' chapel) was built in the 11th century. The old church was torn down in 1864, but its Romanesque apse remains.

Religious sites in FranceAll sites in Saint-Vaast-la-HougueBirth of Capetian dynasty

Address
Place du Général Leclerc 2-8, Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, France

Established
11th century

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