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The Notre-Dame d'Aurinques chapel is a religious building located in Aurillac, in the Cantal department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It was erected in the early seventeenth century, more precisely in 1616, at the request of the city's consuls. This project is part of a context of divine recognition after the deliverance of Aurillac in 1581, during religious conflicts between Catholics and Protestants. The chapel is thus associated with a Marian legend, according to which the Virgin appeared on the ramparts during the Protestant attack, marking the future location of the building.

The chapel was built by Constantine de Combes, the project manager, on the remains of the old tower of Seyrac, whose elements were reused for the bell tower. The building, of a sober style, consists of four spans, two of which are arched on dogive crosses and raised by six steps. A central pillar supports the vaults, while the choir has a pendant key, a notable architectural characteristic. The front door, dated 1745, bears witness to a restoration carried out that year by the city's consuls.

Classified as historical monuments by order of 7 October 1931, the chapel houses two objects listed in the Palissy base: a statuette of the Virgin and Child and a lintel. Its location, rue de la Coste (or 40 rue de la Coste), makes it an emblematic place of the religious and historical heritage of Aurillac. The chapel remains today the property of the commune and illustrates both post-Renaissance religious architecture and the religious tensions of the modern era in Auvergne.

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