Chapelle de Seigne

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The chapel of Seigne, or Jehan de Seigne chapel, is a former funeral chapel erected in the commune of Bléré, French department of Indre-et-Loire. The chapel is built in 1526 on a plot that will host in the eighteenth century the cemetery of the city. Completely restored in 2020, the building was classified as historic monuments in 1875.

Location: The chapel, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, stands on the Place de la République, south-east of the heart of the city. It was there that in 1776 the cemetery was established, beyond the limits of the city, around the chapel which already occupied the same site. Oriented from west to east, the chapel opens to the west. In modern geography, the Place de la République is the corner of the avenue of 11-November-1918 and the avenue Carnot.

Traditionally Jehan de Seigne was given the initiative to build this chapel to house the tomb of his father Guillaume, who died in 1526. However, on that date Jehan was only twelve years old, so it is almost certain that Guillaume decided to build this monument, which he intended for his family. However, the date of construction...