Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Touche d'Anzy-le-Duc, chapel located in Saône-et-Loire, in France
Notre-Dame-de-la-Touche Chapel is a small chapel built in 1870 of irregular light-brown and tan stone blocks, rectangular in plan with a rounded apse at the far end. Its steep roof is covered in dark grey slates, with a stone statue at the left end of the ridge and an open bell turret topped by a cross at the right. A pointed-arch window with plain glass and a dark metal frame opens in the side wall, and a low green hedge runs along the base.
The chapel was constructed in 1870 as a vow made by residents of Anzy-le-Duc during a troubled period, and was consecrated in 1874. The structure stands at a location with older roots connected to a nearby spring that had long been known for its healing properties.
The chapel serves as a gathering place where locals have come together for generations to pray and observe religious traditions. Visitors can observe people leaving candles and devotional objects, reflecting the deep connection residents maintain with this space.
The chapel is easily reached by a short walk from the center of Anzy-le-Duc and sits on gently rising ground. The path leading there is quiet, allowing visitors to enjoy the peaceful surroundings of fields and woodlands along the way.
Near the chapel lies an old spring known for centuries as having healing properties, linked to a legend of a woman saved from a cart accident in the 18th century. The name 'Touche' comes from an old word describing a patch of forest left after land clearance.
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