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The chapel of Saint-Louis de Montluçon, built around 1260, was the church of the canons of the chapter of Saint-Nicolas, a secular chapter founded by the lords of Bourbon in 1245. This chapter, composed of twelve canons and a dean, worked until 1790. The rectangular building consisted of two distinct spans: one vaulted on a dogive cross, the other adorned with a six-compartment vault, with ribs decorated with tores and boudins. The arch keys, decorated with foliage, were framed with small heads carved in cul-de-lampe.

The remains of the chapel, now inserted in a more recent house, are located in the old town of Montluçon, between the Rue de la Comédie and the Passe du Deanné. The building has undergone major modifications, such as the drilling of openings that have made its old doors disappear, and a height sharing to build apartments. Despite these transformations, its medieval architectural elements, such as vaults and veins, remain visible.

Classified in the inventory of historical monuments since 15 May 1926, the chapel illustrates the religious and architectural heritage of the Bourbon lords in Bourbonnais. Its inscription bears witness to its heritage importance, although its present state permits only partial observation of its original structure. The sources, such as Monumentum and Wikipedia, underline its past role in the chapter of Saint Nicholas and its local historical value.

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