Visite de la chapelle et du verger conservatoire

Chantal, passionate about local history, tells you the history of this atypical chapel. While a decree made cemeteries the property of the communes and forbade burials within the walls of the towns, the municipal council of Mugron voted in 1804 to enlarge the cemetery. The parish priest appealed to the faithful to finance it, the parishioners who contributed could, if they wished, be buried there. The cemetery chapel was built in 1813 and consisted of two separate chapels: the large chapel, with its altar and 61 graves, and the small chapel. Thus, today there are some moving tombstones on the ground.
Chantal will take you across the road to the conservatory orchard opposite, which exhibits vine varieties and several varieties of fruit trees.

• Topics: Historical, Cultural heritage
• Type: Cultural