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The Saint-Benoît d'Avrieux Chapel is a religious building dating back to the 15th century, with major changes in the 4th quarter of the 17th century and in the 1st quarter of the 18th century. This monument, located in the Savoyard commune of Avrieux (Department 73), reflects the architectural and spiritual evolutions of the Alpine region over nearly three centuries. Its status as a Historic Monument, formalized by a classification order in 1991, protects both the chapel and an adjoining house, testifying to its heritage importance.

The location of Avrieux in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes places the chapel in a mountain context where religious buildings often served as spiritual and community landmarks. The construction periods coincide with phases of economic and demographic development in Savoie, marked by the influence of the duchy and then of the Kingdom of France. The chapels of pilgrimage, like Saint-Benoît, played a central role in local life, welcoming pilgrims, processions and gatherings, while symbolizing the piety and resilience of the Alpine populations.

The 1991 classification refers specifically to the chapel Saint-Benoît and its adjoining home (cadastered under Parcel A 1749), highlighting their architectural and historical value. The property of the municipality guarantees its preservation today, although the available sources (such as Monumentum or Merimée) do not specify its current state of openness to the public or its contemporary uses. The accuracy of its geographical location is estimated to be fair (note 5/10), perhaps reflecting uncertainties about its exact location in the urban or rural fabric of Avrieux.

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