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The funeral chapel of the Soult family, built in the 3rd quarter of the 19th century, is a historical monument backed by the church of the village of Saint-Amans-Soult. In a neo-classical style, it was erected in 1845 to accommodate the sarcophagus of Marshal Soult, who died in 1851. The building is distinguished by its forebody consisting of angular pilasters, a pediment and a pediment, while a closed enclosure protects the central granite sarcophagus. Two other shelf sarcophagi, designed for ten seats, flank the ends of the chapel.

The bronze entrance door, made by ironmaker Delafontaine, is decorated with figures and laurels cut to date. A second iron door provides access to the nearby chapel. The base of the main sarcophagus, in granite, and architectural details such as pilasters underline the solemn character of this place dedicated to the memory of the Marshal. The whole, classified as a Historical Monument by order of 6 November 1995, bears witness to the tribute paid to a major 19th century military figure.

The architect Barthes and the ironmaker Delafontaine collaborated in the construction of this monument, whose protected elements include the chapel itself (cadastre B 428). The location, specified as satisfactory a priori (note 6/10), places the building at 30 Boulevard des Promenades, in the Tarn. The chapel, although closed to the public for its funeral function, remains a symbol of the local heritage linked to Napoleonic history.

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