Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Grâce d'Équemauville, Historic chapel in Équemauville, France.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Grâce d'Équemauville is a chapel set on a plateau overlooking Honfleur with traditional Norman features like timber framing and tile roofing. Inside, the walls hold ship models and maritime offerings left by seafaring visitors over centuries.
The chapel was built between 1600 and 1615 by merchants and sailors from Honfleur to replace an earlier structure that had collapsed due to ground movement. The site became a pilgrimage destination for people heading out to sea, seeking protection for their voyages.
The chapel houses numerous ship models and maritime offerings from sailors, showing how deeply fishing communities connected their work to faith. Visitors today still see these gifts hanging on the walls as expressions of gratitude and protection.
The chapel can be reached via the Côte de Grâce road and is accessible during daylight hours. Group visits can be arranged in advance to ensure proper access.
An organ built by Dupont in 1990 stands inside and is used for services and events. The instrument shows how this place continues to be actively used for worship today.
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