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The chapel of La Miséricorde de Lillers is a 17th-century religious building in the commune of Lillers, Pas-de-Calais. This monument, inscribed in the inventory of Historical Monuments by decree of 5 April 1948, now belongs to the commune. Its architecture and history reflect the religious and social practices of this period in northern France.

In the 17th century, chapels of mercy often played a central role in community life, serving as places of worship, gathering and sometimes assisting the poorest. In the Hauts-de-France, a region marked by a strong Catholic tradition, these buildings were frequently erected under the impulse of brotherhoods or local notables. The chapel of Lillers fits in this context, although the precise details of its foundation or its sponsors are not explicitly mentioned in the available sources.

The location of the chapel, at 1 Street of the Church in Lillers, is indicated with an accuracy deemed satisfactory a priori (level 6/10). The building, whose protection relates specifically to the building itself, may have undergone modifications over the centuries, but no additional information on its architectural evolution or past uses is provided by current sources. Today, its status as communal property suggests a heritage or cultural vocation, although its accessibility to the public (visits, events) is not specified.

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