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The Jesuit College of Chaumont was founded in 1617 by the Roses and Des Hauts families, close to the house of Guise. These families, fervent defenders of Catholicism, played a key role in the Jesuit settlement in the city. The building of the chapel, financed by gifts from the faithful between 1629 and 1640, marks the culmination of this educational and spiritual project. Inaugurated on 18 February 1640, it is today the last vestige of the original college, located at 48 rue Victoire-de-la-Marne.

The chapel, classified as a historic monument in 1840, illustrates the typical architecture of the Jesuits, with a facade restored in 1817. Its interior is distinguished by a retable by Claude Collignon and a high relief by Jean-Baptiste Bouchardon, testimonies of its rich artistic heritage. The south side chapel, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, houses a 17th century polychrome limestone statue, while the north chapel displays a painting depicting the martyrdom of Pope Luce.

Owned by the commune of Chaumont (département de la Haute-Marne, region Grand Est), the chapel is the only protected element of the original college. Its early ranking reflects its historical and architectural importance, linked to Jesuit influence in the region in the seventeenth century. Available sources (Wikipedia, Merimée base) confirm its exact address: 46 bis rue Victoire-de-la-Marne, although geographical accuracy is assessed as satisfactory (note 7/10).

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