Chapelle Notre-Dame de Pène-Tailhade, Historical chapel in Cadéac, France.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Pène-Tailhade is a small chapel in Cadéac with a single nave that leads to a semicircular apse. A large porch extends over the departmental road D929 and shapes how the building appears from the street.
The chapel was probably Romanesque in origin but was rebuilt in 1558. It was listed on the supplementary inventory of historic monuments on 22 July 1971. Its porch wall paintings were classified as movable objects by decree of 30 July 1907.
The interior walls display paintings showing the Dormition and Assumption of Mary, along with a complete Stations of the Cross. These religious depictions shape how the sanctuary looks and feels today.
The chapel sits along Route de Pêne Tailhade in Cadéac, right next to a busy road. It is wise to check opening hours ahead of time, as access is not always guaranteed.
The name Pène-Tailhade comes from Occitan and means 'cut rock', reflecting the geology of the place. This old place name preserves a language that has been spoken in the region for centuries.
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