Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée - Chapelle Saint-Erige, Classified historical monument in the commune of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée, France.
The Saint-Érige chapel in Auron features 13th-century architecture with a wide nave displaying visible timber framing and two unequal apses vaulted in cul-de-four style typical of medieval construction.
The chapel was built in the 13th century or the first half of the 14th century in Romanesque style, with Gothic additions in the 16th century. In 1451 it was decorated with wall paintings attributed to an anonymous Piedmontese artist. It was classified as a monument historique on 27 March 2000.
An important pilgrimage center since the Middle Ages, the chapel was renowned for the miraculous healings of Saint Érige, particularly invoked to cure sick children and infants.
The chapel stands at Auron, in the Alpes-Maritimes department, on the territory of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée. Guided tours run in July and August on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday afternoons, booked through the Auron tourist information office. The building is a classified monument historique since 27 March 2000.
The chapel is listed as a monument historique, classified by decree on 27 March 2000, which protects the building itself; the wall paintings inside are attributed to an anonymous Piedmontese artist and dated 1451.
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