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An unusual visit in Ari\u00e8ge: the Notre-Dame-de-la-Goutte chapel<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Whether you’re a believer or not, you can’t help but admire the charm of this little chapel. Located at the crossroads of the Ari\u00e8ge<\/a>, Abb\u00e9 Piquemal<\/strong> ‘s work is worthy of the greatest surrealists. Your Les Grottes campsite<\/a> offers you the chance to take a stroll near this historic monument. The Notre Dame de la Goutte chapel<\/strong> has become a place of pilgrimage in ways as unpredictable as they are unexpected.<\/p>

An unusual place near Saint-Girons<\/h2>

Notre Dame de la Goutte is located a stone’s throw from Saint-Girons<\/strong>, in the small village of Montardit<\/strong>, on the road leading to Sainte-Croix-Volvestre<\/strong>. Its history, and that of its construction, are quite incredible. It’s the 1960s. The new parish priest of Montardit,Abb\u00e9 Jean-Marie Piquemal<\/strong>, first decided to restore the village church of Sainte-Croix<\/strong>. Gifted with his hands and a passion for building, a few years later he decided to build a chapel in a place easily accessible to all his parishioners. His choice was “La Goutte”. A place where water flows drop by drop… <\/p>

Stone by stone, the chapel takes shape<\/h2>

Inaugurated in 1976 by the Bishop of Pamiers<\/strong>, the Notre-Dame de la Goutte<\/strong> chapel is an “authentic place of grace”<\/strong>. Stone by stone, with the determination of a gold digger, the Abb\u00e9 scoured the surrounding paths and forests to pick out the most beautiful stones hidden in the tall grass. He was helped in his task by a mason, Fran\u00e7ois Folch-Corbi, and a small group of volunteers. In 1985, the chapel became an official pilgrimage site on September 15<\/strong>, the feast of Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs<\/strong>. For over 30 years, he continued to decorate the chapel and adjoining garden, until his death in 2001.<\/p>

And in the middle of this humid little corner of paradise, where water trickles down, stands a somewhat surreal chapel. This work of art is reminiscent of the “Palais id\u00e9al du facteur Cheval”. Make the most of your vacation at camping des Grottes<\/a>, near Tarascon-sur-Ari\u00e8ge, to visit the Notre-Dame-de-la-Goutte<\/strong> chapel.<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"lieu":[19],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/1468"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/alentours"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/1468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1830,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/alentours\/1468\/revisions\/1830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lieu","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.campingdesgrottes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lieu?post=1468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}