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Origin and history

The chapel Saint-Gervais de Portes-lès-Valence is a historic monument located in the Drôme department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is located precisely at 14 Impasse Saint-Gervais, in the commune of Portes-lès-Valence. This place is also associated with the ancient Beauvallon site, which surrounds it, highlighting its historical and archaeological importance.

The chapel and its environment were listed as a historical monument by order of 16 July 1990. This classification includes not only the religious building, but also the plots of the ancient Beauvallon site, identified by the cadastral references ZD 28 to 30, 72, 74 and 84. The location of this monument is considered fair, with an estimated accuracy of 5 on a scale of 10.

Although the information available does not specify the exact period of construction of the chapel, its inscription as a historical monument and its association with an ancient site suggest an ancient origin. Chapels of this type often played a central role in the religious and community life of villages, serving as places of worship, assembly and sometimes refuge.

In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, and especially in the Drôme region, religious monuments such as the chapel Saint-Gervais were often linked to local agricultural and artisanal activities. They also reflected the social and spiritual organization of rural communities, where the Church had a major influence on daily life.

Today, the chapel Saint-Gervais and the Beauvallon site represent both religious and archaeological heritage. Their preservation allows us to study the traces of past civilizations and to understand the evolution of cultural and religious practices in this region over the centuries.

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