Camino Photo of the Day: Four Chapels
Four photos in one! The church of Notre-Dame-des-Pauvres de Saint-Chély-d’Aubrac has four side chapels: the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Saint Joseph, and our Lady of Lourdes. This last was originally a Rosary Chapel. Indeed, the altar features a painting of the Virgin Mary gifting the rosary to Saint Dominic, and on the central statue of Virgin and Child, the hands of both figures appear to be holding something that is no longer there, presumably rosaries. The chapel also features a statue of our Lady of Lourdes and another facing it of Saint Bernadette praying on her knees. Both of these statues have rosaries.
Date: 23 August 2023
Place: Saint-Chély-d’Aubrac, Aveyron Département, Region of Occitanie, France
Maps!
If you’re the sort who looks at the maps, you’ll note that the stage shown is 32+km long. I split this up into two days, since I wanted to spend some time exploring both Saint-Chély-d’Aubrac and Saint-Côme-d’Olt, both of which are on the list of most beautiful villages in France.
