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The chapel Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Plein-Sevette is a Catholic religious building located in Neville, in the Seine-Maritime department in Normandy. Built in the 1st quarter of the 16th century, it illustrates the religious architecture of the Norman Renaissance, with a sandstone structure and a polygonal bedside. Its interior is home to a 16th–early 17th century altarpiece, decorated with a monumental trompe-l'oeil painting (3 m x 5 m) depicting the life of Saint John the Baptist, reflecting a popular and narrative style.

Classified as a historical monument by decree of November 13, 1974, the chapel is a preserved testimony of sacred art of this period. Its altarpiece, restored in 2017, is a remarkable element of local religious heritage. The chapel, located on Rue de la Chapelle in Plein-Sevette, historically depended on the parish of Neville, in a territory marked by the influence of the lords and rural communities of the modern era.

The building, mentioned in Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-Maritime (1997), is referenced in the Mérimée and Clochers bases of France. Its exact location (12 Rue de la Chapelle) and cadastre (section C, plot 120) are documented, highlighting its anchoring in the Norman historical landscape. No information is available on any sponsors or architects or on its current use (visits, cults).

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