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Chapelle de Pouey-Laün

Arrens-Marsous, Hautes-Pyrénées, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Chapelle de Pouey-Laün : classement par arrêté du 11 septembre 1954
Protection dates
1954/09/11 : classé MH
Type
chapelle
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 17e siècle, 18e siècle, 19e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Arrens-Marsous
Département
Hautes-Pyrénées
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
42.95051, -0.21756
Mérimée reference
PA00095323

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3 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1779 map "108 Pau, Bearn." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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Les premières mentions de la chapelle datent des années 1549-1550. Pendant les guerres de Religion, le sanctuaire est érigé en chapelle castrale. Sous la Révolution, la chapelle sert de caserne aux Patriotes de la Révolution nationale, puis est vendue comme bien national en 1795. En 1808, la chapelle est rouverte à la demande de Hortense de Beauharnais, belle-soeur de Napoléon, à la condition qu'y soit célébrée une messe anniversaire tous les 5 mai en mémoire de son fils aîné décédé. Au cours de la guerre d'Espagne, le sanctuaire se transforme à nouveau en caserne, entre 1812 et 1813. De 1856 à 1903, installation des religieux de l'Immaculée Conception. Restaurations au cours du 19ème siècle. Au début du 20ème siècle, adjonction d'un sanatorium.

English translation

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The first mentions of the chapel date from the years 1549-1550. During the Wars of Religion, the sanctuary was erected as a castle chapel. Under the Revolution, the chapel serves as a barracks for the Patriots of the National Revolution, then is sold as national property in 1795. In 1808, the chapel is reopened at the request of Hortense de Beauharnais, sister-in-law of Napoleon, on the condition that an anniversary mass be celebrated there every 5 May in memory of her eldest son who died. During the Peninsular War, the sanctuary transforms again into a barracks, between 1812 and 1813. From 1856 to 1903, installation of the religious of the Immaculate Conception. Restorations during the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, addition of a sanatorium.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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