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The Poissons Chapel, located in the commune of Poiseux (Nièvre), is a religious building built between the 15th century and the first quarter of the 17th century. This monument, inscribed in the inventory of Historical Monuments by decree of 23 April 1981, bears witness to an architecture characteristic of these periods, although its precise stylistic details are not described in the available sources. Its exact location, reported as "84 A Poisson" in Peaseux, has a location that is considered satisfactory a priori (note 7/10), according to current geographical data.

The inscription of the chapel as a historical monument in 1981 underlines its heritage value, although the sources do not specify the exact criteria for this protection. The building, referred to under the AC 19 cadastre, is not covered by any mention of its current use (visit, rental, worship) in the data consulted. The Nièvre region, integrated into Burgundy-Franche-Comté, was in modern times a territory marked by a rural economy and dense parish networks, where chapels often played a central role in community and religious life. These buildings served as places of secondary worship, pilgrimage or burial for local families.

Practical information about the chapel (times, access, services) is not documented in available sources. Its specific history, its possible sponsors or major transformations also remain undetailed, limiting the understanding of its architectural evolution or its local importance. The Creative Commons license associated with a photograph of the monument (credit: Chau7), however, indicates a contemporary interest in its preservation and cultural diffusion.

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