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The former chapel Saint-Médard and Saint-Gildard, located in the hamlet of Vauberlin in Courcelles-sur-Vesle (Aisne), dates from the 13th century. This religious monument, now reduced to its flat bedside choir, has medieval architectural features: the foothills of the corner, the arched bays, and a large axial bay with a trilobed network. These vestiges, partially transformed (addition of skylights, interior division), testify to its adaptation into private housing after the French Revolution.

Alienee as a national good during the Revolution, the chapel lost its religious vocation. Only the choir, inscribed in the additional inventory of historical monuments on June 15, 1927, remains. Originally, it depended on the priory of Notre-Dame de Braine and served the hamlet of Vauberlin, where a maladry was also mentioned. Subsequent modifications (lower bays, pavilion roof) reflect its residential use since the 19th century.

The site retains remarkable architectural elements despite its fragmentary state: the two side arched bays and the axial bay, composed of trilobed lancets and an oculus, illustrate the primitive Gothic style. The transformation into a dwelling, with the addition of a modern house, has altered its original structure, but the foothills and square massif of the choir remain identifiable. The accuracy of its location is estimated to be poor (level 5/10).

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