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The Grey Penitents’ Chapel

Founded around 1400 in a former convent donated by Saint Louis, the Brotherhood of the Grey Penitents played a key role in preserving local religious traditions. After their chapel was destroyed during the Wars of Religion in 1575, the brotherhood was revived in 1607 and continued its religious mission.

The brotherhood also left its mark on the artistic heritage of Aigues-Mortes through the construction of its chapel and the altarpiece The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, created by Jean Sabatier in 1688. Despite the twists and turns of history, including the chapel’s conversion into a fodder storehouse after the French Revolution of 1789, its legacy lives on through the sacred furnishings and works of art it has preserved.

The Grey Penitents’ Chapel 2 Rue Rouget de l'Isle
30220 Aigues-Mortes

Means of communication

Open

From 01/06 to 30/09 daily between 2.30 pm and 5.30 pm.
Open during school vacations.

Animals accepted

no

Equipement

  • Car park
  • Pay car park
  • Parking nearby

Services

  • Tour free of charge

Activities

  • Temporary exhibition

Group tours

  • Guided group tours on request
  • Average length of visit : 45 minutes
  • Size of groups : 150 max

Individual visits

  • Unguided individual tours available permanently
  • Average length of visit : 45 minutes

Rates

Free access.

Spoken languages

464948

Written languages in prospects

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Language guided tour

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Environment

  • Cycling itinerary less than 1 km away
  • Less than 10 min walk from a train station
  • Less than 10 minutes from a train station by bike
  • Less than 10 minutes from an SNCF train station by electric bike
  • Less than 10 minutes from a train station by car
  • Less than 10 minutes from a bus stop on foot
  • Less than 10 min from a bus stop by bike
  • Less than 10 min from a bus stop with an electric bike
  • Less than 10 min from a bus stop by car
  • Town location
  • Village centre
  • In the historic centre
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Bus stop < 500 m
  • TER stop (regional train) within 500 m
  • Pier within 500 m
  • In centre of town
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