Chapelle Notre-Dame du Refuge, Baroque chapel in Besançon, France

Chapelle Notre-Dame du Refuge is a Catholic chapel built in 1739 by architect Nicolas Nicole on an elliptical plan, with the entrance door and the choir at the two ends of its long axis. Its monumental dome rises 26 metres and is ringed with polychrome glazed tiles in a chevron pattern above a pale stone drum with arched windows. Inside are painted medallions, master paintings and a sculpture by Claude François Devosge.

The chapel was built in 1739 by architect Nicolas Nicole on the site of an earlier church of 1690, next to the Refuge convent founded in 1709 for women and girls in moral danger. Declared national property during the French Revolution, it was attached in 1802 to the Hôpital Saint-Jacques. It was listed as a monument historique on 16 June 1970, together with part of the hospital's facades and roofs.

The chapel was first called "église du Bon Pasteur" and later became Notre-Dame du Foyer, before the name Notre-Dame du Refuge was attached to it. It was built for women and young girls considered morally in danger, and in 1802 it was attached to the Hôpital Saint-Jacques. Inside, visitors can see painted medallions, master paintings and a sculpture by Claude François Devosge.

The chapel is located within the Saint-Jacques Hospital complex and remains open for visits. Note that it continues to function as an active Catholic place of worship, so visiting hours may be affected by services.

The chapel's dome rises 26 metres, and its interior holds painted medallions, master paintings and a sculpture by Claude François Devosge. The building was listed as a monument historique on 16 June 1970, together with part of the façades and roofs of the adjoining Saint-Jacques hospital.