Chapelle Pointue, Catholic chapel in Villèle, Saint-Paul, Réunion, France
The octagonal Chapelle Pointue features a pointed roof, marble altar, and Gothic-style arches decorating its interior rotunda with 24 bays.
Built in 1841 by Ombline Desbassayns for slave evangelization, the chapel underwent complete reconstruction in 1933 following destruction by a cyclone.
The white Carrara marble altar displays a relief sculpture of the Deposition from the Cross, created by artist Bousquet in Nantes.
The chapel remains accessible through guided tours organized by the nearby Villèle Historical Museum, which presents the colonial period of Réunion.
The tomb of Madame Desbassayns was transferred inside the chapel in 1866, twenty years after her death at the Saint-Paul marine cemetery.
Location: Saint-Paul
GPS coordinates: -21.05536,55.26603
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:50
La Réunion features volcanoes, waterfalls and mountains. The Piton des Neiges rises to 3070 meters. The island contains deep canyons, crater lakes and botanical gardens. Historical sites like Chapelle Pointue and Saint-Paul cemetery document the colonial period.
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