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Origin and history

Madame Cherbouquet-Badoit's chapel is integrated into the Maison-Dieu, a 19th-century bourgeois residence whose entrance passes through a 15th-century medieval tower. Acquired in 1884 by Marguerite-Stéphanie Charbouquet-Badoit, the latter built a private chapel accessible via a covered passage from the garden. The building, with a single vessel and a rectangular plan, adorned at the main house, with a triangular pediment decorated with an oculus and a cross on its eastern wall.

The interior decorations, conceived as a "book of images", are the work of the painter Aubin Hervier. Three visual registers structure the space: floral motifs in green camaïeu, a frieze of rinceaux sheltering a cross path, and framed figurative scenes. The altar wall is embellished with an angel concert, while the ceiling evokes a starry celestial vault. The stained glass windows, signed Lucien Bégule, complement this artistic ensemble.

The chapel, classified as Historical Monument by decree of 2 June 2009, illustrates bourgeois religious art of the late 19th century. Its decoration, combining symbolism and trompe-l'oeil (like the red hanging of the lower level), reflects the eclectic tastes of the era. The official address, 3 rue du Dupuy in Saint-Galmier, places the monument in a preserved urban setting, although its GPS location is considered unclear (note 5/10).

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