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The Sainte-Barbe Chapel of Book is a religious building of the 4th quarter of the 15th century and 4th quarter of the 16th century, located in the department of Manche, on the territory of the former commune of Book, now attached to Saint-James. It is part of a complex including a manor house and a well, both listed as historical monuments since 17 December 1990. The chapel, dedicated to Saint Barbe, was an active pilgrimage place until the 1960s, reflecting its spiritual and community importance over centuries.

The mansion and chapel, in their present state, illustrate the civil and religious architecture of the 15th and 16th centuries in Normandy. In 1994, the Foundation for the Safeguarding of French Art allocated 70,000 francs for out-of-water work, highlighting efforts to preserve this heritage. The chapel also houses 17th and 18th century statues, testimonies of its artistic enrichment after its construction.

Located 1.2 kilometres north-east of Notre-Dame de Carnet church, at the place called Le Guémarais, the chapel is today a vestige of the religious and seigneurial past of the region. Its inscription in historical monuments, as well as the manor house and its well (cadastral reference ZC 8), guarantees its protection and its enhancement in the Norman heritage.

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