Église Sant'Eramu d'Ajaccio, Chapel on rue Forcioli-Conti, Ajaccio, France.
Sant'Eramu d'Ajaccio is a Mannerist church built in 1622 by the Jesuits, set directly against the neighbouring buildings on Rue Forcioli Conti. Its white facade has flat pilasters, niches and broad cornices, crowned by a triangular pediment; a small bell tower rises at the north-east corner. Inside, two side chapels open off the nave, the choir is separated by a grille, and the decoration is Neoclassical.
Built by the Jesuits in 1622 and first dedicated to Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the chapel passed to the Collège Royal after the Jesuits were expelled in 1773, then to the local administration after the French Revolution. From 1815 it was returned to worship and placed under the patronage of Saint Erasmus of Antioch. It was listed as a Monument historique on 5 January 1993 under the number PA00099061.
The chapel holds about twelve ship models and paintings hung on the walls and the vault of the upper floor, ex-votos offered after storms or accidents at sea. A statue of Saint Erasmus, patron of sailors and fishermen, stands inside. The building was the church of the Jesuit college, called A Madonna di a Misericordia, before its 1815 consecration to Erasmus.
The chapel sits on rue Forcioli-Conti in central Ajaccio and is easy to reach on foot from nearby streets. Visitors should dress respectfully and be aware that services may be taking place during certain hours.
The church holds about twelve ship models and paintings, hung on the walls and the vault of the upper floor. They are ex-votos offered after a storm or an accident at sea. A statue of Saint Erasmus also stands inside.
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