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Origin and history

The Notre-Dame-de-Consolation chapel of Thiézac, located in the Cantal in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, would have been built between the late 12th and early 13th centuries. According to the oral tradition, it was restored in the 15th century after a Marian apparition and the discovery of a statuette, although the absence of a modenature makes its precise dating difficult. The building, composed of a single vaulted nave and a cul-de-four apse, was enlarged to the west in the 17th century, with the addition of a gate and painted decoration dated 1667.

Transformed into a temple of Reason in 1794 during the Revolution, the chapel regained its religious vocation after this period. Its painted decoration, restored for the first time under the Second Empire and then around 1930, bears witness to its importance as a place of devotion. Ranked a historical monument in 1980, it preserves protected murals, reflecting its rich past as a pilgrimage chapel.

Local tradition evokes an origin linked to a Marian appearance, although written sources lack to confirm this event. The building, owned by the commune of Thiézac, illustrates the architectural and religious evolution of rural shrines in the Haute-Auvergne, between the Middle Ages and the modern era. Its history thus combines legends, regional conflicts (fifteenth century wars) and cultural adaptations over the centuries.

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