Ermitage de Val-de-Seine (Notre-Dame)

Baigneux-les-Juifs

The hermitage of Val-de-Seine hides in the upper Seine valley, far from any village. The Inventaire du patrimoine thinks it was built in the 16th century. A scholar, P. Girardot, says it was already there before 1600. The chapel was altered in 1633, and this date is engraved on its portal. The hermit's dwelling was rebuilt in the 18th century. The walls are of limestone and the roof of flat tile. The whole comprises the chapel, the living quarters and an outbuilding. In the chapel, the Inventaire recorded a holy-water stoup and a 17th-century statue of Saint Joseph and the Child. The hermitage belongs to a private owner.

French Ministry of Culture — Mérimée, Ermitage de Val de Seine (Baigneux-les-Juifs) ↗

Getting there: Private property, isolated in the upper Seine valley (hamlet of Val-de-Seine, pont de la Callemagne). The chapel and dwelling can be seen from outside; I found no visiting conditions: do not enter without permission.

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

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