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Origin and history

The chapel Saint-Berchaire was a small religious building made of wood, built in the 16th century. It was on the outskirts of Montier-en-Der, on a road linking the said places the slaughterhouse and the Bouverie. Its modest architecture reflected the local construction techniques of the time, typical of the rural areas of Champagne-Ardenne.

Around 1965-1970, the chapel was destroyed because of its state of advanced age and the risks it posed to public safety. No restoration had been undertaken to preserve it, despite its status as a Historic Monument. Today, its approximate location is identified near 4 La Bouverie, at La Porte du Der, but there is no visible trace of it.

Available data indicate an uncertain historical location (estimated at 5/10), with an administrative address initially attached to Montier-en-Der (Haute-Marne). The chapel illustrates the fate of many small rural religious buildings, often abandoned and then disappeared in the 20th century, for lack of sufficient maintenance or heritage interest at the time.

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