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Origin and history

The Madeleine du Collet Chapel is a monument located in the municipality of Lanslevillard, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This place of worship, whose exact period of construction is not documented in the available sources, is part of the local religious landscape. His name evokes a dedication to Saint Mary Magdalene, emblematic figure of Christianity, often associated with isolated chapels or places of pilgrimage.

In mountainous areas such as the Maurienne, to which Lanslevillard belongs, chapels played a central role in community life. They served as gathering points for religious services, employers' holidays or collective prayer. These buildings also reflected the social and spiritual organization of villages, often linked to agricultural or pastoral traditions.

The absence of precise data on this chapel invites further research to reveal the detailed history.