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Moussy Chapel is a religious building located in Cornier, in the Haute-Savoie department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is distinguished by its atypical orientation, north-west / south-east, contrary to the tradition of churches oriented towards the East. This particularity is explained by the constraints of local relief, as stressed by the medievalist Jean-Bernard de Vaivre in a dedicated study. The architecture of the chapel combines Romanesque and Gothic elements, reflecting its different periods of construction, spreading from the 4th quarter of the 12th century to the 1st quarter of the 16th century.

The building consists of two distinct parts, although their exact nature is not specified in the sources. In the 16th century, the chapel was attached to the parish of Moussy, itself dependent on the commissary of Compesières, a member of the order of Saint John of Jerusalem. This historical affiliation is confirmed by the work of Jean-Bernard de Vaivre, published in 2006 in the Proceedings of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.

The chapel of Moussy was listed as historic monuments by order of 16 October 1930, thus recognizing its heritage value. Its exact address, 32 B Chemin de la Commanderie in Cornier, as well as its Insee code (74090) confirm its territorial anchor in Haute-Savoie. Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, also mention complementary resources, such as the Merimée Foundation or the Observatory of Religious Heritage, to deepen its history.

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