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Origin and history

The chapel Saint-Martin de Montrottier, located in the commune of the same name in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (formerly Rhône-Alpes), is a religious building dating back to the 12th and 15th centuries. Its periods of construction, attested by the sources, span nearly three centuries, reflecting architectural and historical evolutions peculiar to the late Middle Ages. The monument is now protected under the title of the Historical Monuments, with an official inscription by decree of 19 November 1991, covering specifically the chapel itself (cadastered under the reference AO 92).

The location of the chapel, at 54 Chemin de la Chapelle in Montrottier, is documented in the Mérimée base, although the geographical accuracy is considered satisfactory a priori (note of 6/10). Owned by the municipality, this medieval place of worship is part of a rural landscape marked by the religious and community history of the region. Available sources, including Monumentum, highlight its heritage importance, without detailing its current use (visits, rentals, or other functions).

In the wider context of the 12th and 15th centuries, chapels like Saint Martin played a central role in village life. Places of prayer, gathering and sometimes protection, they reflected the social and spiritual organization of rural communities. In Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this period was marked by the development of local seigneuries, the rise of agriculture and exchanges, as well as by a often modest but symbolically strong religious architecture. The chapel of Montrottier is thus part of this framework, without mentioning details specific to its history or its founders in the sources consulted.

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