Origin and history

The Chapel of Sainte-Louise-de-Marillac de Cambourg is a religious monument located in the territory of the commune of Saint-Benoît. The available sources do not specify its date of construction or its detailed history, but its name evokes a dedication to Louise de Marillac, an emblematic figure of the seventeenth century linked to charity and social works. This type of building, often modest, played a central role in the lives of local communities, serving as a place of worship, assembly and sometimes refuge.

In Saint-Benoît, as in many French regions, chapels were frequently associated with hamlets or agricultural estates, reflecting the social and religious organization of the time. Their presence attests to the importance of faith and collective practices in the daily lives of the inhabitants.