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Origin and history

The chapel of La Barre, located in Angers in the Pays de la Loire, is the only remaining element of an old country house built in the middle of the seventeenth century. This estate originally belonged to the Prior of Saint Nicholas Abbey. The chapel, erected around 1657 by architect Pierre Biardeau, survived the bombings of 1944 which destroyed the rest of the property, including the additions of the nineteenth century transforming the house into a castle.

After 1944, the ruins were partially rebuilt, but only the commons and the chapel were preserved. The latter, classified as Historic Monument by decree of 7 June 1930 for its high altar, altarpiece and statues, is now integrated into the domain of a kindergarten and primary school. The property, now private, thus preserves a religious and architectural heritage marked by history.

The site, although partially destroyed, bears witness to the architectural and social evolution of Angers, between 17th century monastic heritage and post-Second World War reconstruction. The location, noted as "a priori satisfactory" (level 6/10), allows to identify the remains in the Barre district, 159 rue de la Barre.

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