Chapelle Notre-Dame-Trouvée

Pouilly-en-Auxois

This 13th-century chapel, on the edge of the cemetery of Pouilly-en-Auxois, owes its name to a polychrome wooden statue of the Virgin and Child (12th–13th century, 75 cm) which local tradition says was found intact after a Norman raid — a story that belongs to pious legend rather than verified history. An object of medieval pilgrimage, the statue was said to have "restored life" to newborns who had died before baptism, just long enough for an emergency baptism. Listed as a historic monument in 1897, it was stolen in 1980 and has never been recovered.

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Getting there : Chapel exterior freely accessible, on the edge of the cemetery of Pouilly-en-Auxois

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

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