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The Saint-Laurian Funeral Chapel is a Catholic religious building located in Saint-Denis-le-Thiboult, in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy. Built around 1810 or 1820, it replaces an old 15th-century building linked to the Abbey of Isle-Dieu. This neoclassical monument is commissioned by Louis Charles Alexandre Boullenger, whose name remains associated with its reconstruction.

The architecture of the chapel is distinguished by its Greek cross plan, its dome, and its lying lions adorning the exterior. It is erected in pink brick, creamy moellon and slate, and houses an crypt. After a first inscription cancelled in 1989, the building was finally classified as historic monuments on September 3, 1992, including terraces, retaining walls and access stairs.

The chapel illustrates the funerary architecture of the early 19th century, a period marked in Normandy by a revival of post-revolutionary religious constructions. These buildings often reflect the social status of their sponsors, as evidenced by the choice of a neoclassical style, symbol of prestige. The site, still visible at 333 Route du Moulin, remains a local example of preserved religious heritage.

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