Knights Templar Chapel, Libdeau, Former Templar commandry chapel in Libdeau, Toul, France.

The Knights Templar Chapel at Libdeau is the surviving Gothic chapel of a former Templar commandery, built in the first quarter of the 13th century. Its rectangular interior measures 18.30 by 8.60 metres and has three bays: two for the nave and one for the choir, ending in a flat chevet pierced by a three-lancet Gothic window with a large oculus. Ribbed vaults on torus mouldings rest on plain capitals and engaged columns. Outside, eight buttresses with gabled tops support the walls, and the facade gable carries a large rose window of twelve trilobed compartments, now walled up, above the former portal.

Templar presence at Libdeau is documented from the late 12th century; the house was probably founded in the second third of the 12th century at the urging of Henri de Lorraine, bishop of Toul from 1128 to 1165. In 1312 Pope Clement V suppressed the Order of the Temple and its goods passed to the Hospitallers of Saint-Jean of Jerusalem. Amédée de Genève, 58th bishop of Toul (1320-1330), gave the Hospitallers 50 days of land. Sold as national property on 24 July 1794 for 255,000 livres.

The name Libdeau comes from the Latin term 'liberum donum', meaning a freely given gift, which reflects how medieval landowners donated estates to military religious orders. This practice helped sustain important institutions across the region.

Visits require advance arrangement because the building has been undergoing restoration work since 2011. Contact the site or local tourism office to arrange your visit in advance.

Several original items from the chapel, including a Gothic portal and tombstones, are now displayed at the Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine in Nancy. These pieces tell the site's story in another location today.