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Notre-Dame-Ô-Pie Chapel is located in the municipal cemetery of Pierregot, in the department of the Somme, north of Amiens. It was built in the 16th century by the Lord of Baizieux to house a statue of the Virgin discovered on site between the 13th and 14th centuries. This project met a wish made before he left the war. The building, of sober style, combines a nave and an initially flat choir, transformed into an apse with three sections in the 19th century. Its eastern façade was also redesigned at that time.

Inside, the chapel retains an apparent 16th century structure, decorated with carved blocks representing religious figures (God the Father, Saint Marguerite) and grotesque characters. The original statue of the Virgin, at the origin of the foundation, was transferred to the parish church of Pierregot. The monument, built in chalk on a sandstone base, reflects a modest architecture but rich in symbols, linked to the local Marian devotion.

Ranked a historic monument in 1972, the chapel benefited from restorations in the 1970s (windows in 1973, roof in 1975). His name, Notre-Dame-O-Pie, comes from the "O pia" invocation of Salve Regina, highlighting his role in popular piety. Today it is a communal property that bears witness to the religious and architectural heritage of Picardia, between medieval tradition and modern adaptations.

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