Chapelle de Notre Dame du Salut, Fécamp, France

According the legend Chapelle de Notre Dame du Salut was built by Robert I, Duke of Normandy after he was survived from shipwreck. The chapel dates however probably from the 14th century and it was rebuilt in the 17th century. The notable detail is a gilded statue of the Virgin on the roof.

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C S (7 years ago)

jean-yves delafontaine (7 years ago)
Quel bel endroit. Juste magnifique

Grégory Dosch (7 years ago)
La chapelle est malheureusement fermée pour travaux, mais rien que pour la vue, il faut monter là-haut!

Maurizio Urbano Tortorici (7 years ago)
Belvedere

Patric Vogel (7 years ago)
Eher ein kleines Ausflugsziel für die Durchreise, aber lohnenswert. die Kapelle hat eine interessante Geschichte. Die Außenmauern sind bereits 1000 Jahre alt. Einfaches kostenloses Parken 50m entfernt. Man hat einen tollen Ausblick auf die unten liegende Stadt.

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