Chapelle Notre Dame du Puits

It was built in 1762 after a fire on Easter Monday 1761 threatened to destroy the village. The villagers prayed to Our Lady of the Well and promised to make an offering to the parish if the fire stopped, which it did.
It was built in 1762 by Jacques Cléry, from the parish of Chevron, after a fire on Easter Monday 1761 threatened to destroy the village of Mérier, whose roofs were still thatched.
Faced with the extent of the damage, the villagers prayed to Notre Dame du Puits and promised to make an offering to the parish if the fire would stop. Shortly afterwards, the fire, whose flames were already licking the neighboring houses, extinguished itself.
True to their promise, the Allondains offered a heifer each year. This heifer was auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the parish.
When the procession returned from the Mérier chapel, crowds would gather in the church square. There, the crier would announce the first bids, followed by the offering of a lamb at the end of the 19th century.
Afterwards, Allondains brought eggs, diots and cereals to the church, all of which were auctioned off. The day ended with a ball in the village cafés.
The custom continued with the Vogue des Coquets (eggs) until 1995.
Over the years, various maintenance works have been carried out, including strapping, sheet metal roofing and bluewashing.
In 2011, the town council launched a renovation project. To restore the chapel to its former glory, major exterior work was required. It is the only remaining chapel in Allondaz.
Inside, the chapel features a small altarpiece with 2 twisted columns, as well as a 70 cm gilded wooden statuette of the Virgin and Child from the 18th century.