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The chapel Saint-Aubin de Moëslains, originally built in the 12th century in a Romanesque style, has been dedicated to Aubin d'Angers since the 15th century. Guillaume le Tur, bishop of Châlons from 1440 to 1453, placed there relics of the saint, marking his religious importance. It served as a parish church for Moëslains, Hoéricourt and Valcourt until its closure in 1995 for being outdated, before being renovated and reopened in 2015 as a cultural and cultural place.

The chapel, classified as a historic monument in 1862, features a Latin cross architecture with a bell tower on the cross of the transept and a Gothic apse remodeled in the 15th century. Its furniture includes a Renaissance wooden altar adorned with angelos and an imposing statue (2.33 m) of Saint Aubin. The flamboyant windows of the apse and the presence of a sacristy with fireplace testify to its stylistic evolution.

Surrounded by a cemetery with the burial monuments of boatmen – a major historical activity of the village thanks to its proximity to the Marne River – the chapel was also an annual pilgrimage site on March 1, 400-year-old tradition. Its sober facade, pierced by oculus and a single door, contrasts with the inner richness, reflecting its dual spiritual and community role.

After centuries of parish use, its restoration in the 21st century preserved this heritage, while adapting it to contemporary uses. The sources mention its early ranking (1862) and its current management by the commune, stressing its anchor in local and regional history.

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