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The chapel of the bishopric of Clermont-Ferrand was built in 1936 by architect Jean Bosser in an 18th-century mansion occupied by the bishopric since 1906. This project is part of a desire to modernize religious spaces while integrating contemporary artistic elements. The ironworks, signed Georges Bernardin, and Louis Dussour's murals illustrate this fusion between tradition and innovation.

The murals, executed by Louis Dussour, represent the life of the Virgin with a style inspired by the partitionism of the Nabis and a perspective evoking the quattrocento or medieval tapestries. In the background, the main towns of Puy-de-Dôme and Marian pilgrimage sites are depicted, anchoring the work in its territory. The stained glass windows, created by the Antoine Beyssac workshop in Grenoble, adopt an Art Deco floral style, strengthening harmony between decorative and sacred arts.

Ranked a Historic Monument in 2004, the chapel protects all its interior features: altar, paintings and stained glass. Owned by the diocesan association, it bears witness to the religious artistic vitality of the twentieth century, mixing local know-how (ferronry, glassware) and various stylistic influences, from medieval to modern.

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