Notre Dame de la Garde Chapel

The Notre Dame de la Garde Chapel was built by the Pénitents Bleus brotherhood and dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.
The Chapel of Notre Dame de la Garde was blessed in 1613.
It was built in the form of a lateral cross. The vaults are in ogival style. The frescoes and the porch were executed in 1864.
The altar is made of white Carrara marble and supports a beautiful statue of Notre Dame de la Garde in carved and gilded oak offered by the Pénitents Bleus in 1630.
A strategic point for sailors, the chapel is entirely decorated with the most beautiful ex-votos from Provence, gifts from grateful sailors to the Virgin of the Guard.
The chapel opens in summer and symbolically on 8 December, the feast of the Immaculate Conception, when a pilgrimage is organised.
The chapel was restored a few years ago but its position facing the sea spray makes it vulnerable.