Chapel of the Assumption

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The chapel of the Assumption was built at the beginning of the 18th century, with the permission of King Louis XIV, when the parish church had become too small. Above the doorway, an engraved stone decorated with two angels’ heads still bears the date of construction, 1709. The chapel was used for worship for 80 years. During the Revolution, it was used as a meeting place by local revolutionary assemblies, before being used as a wheelwright’s workshop. It is now used as a workshop for a car bodybuilder.

The street in which the chapel is located has a long history. In Gallo-Roman times, it was the town’s main thoroughfare, the main road from Paris to Orléans, used by travellers and horsemen. The Montlhéry region was then part of a vast forest, in the middle of which ran the border between the Gallic tribes of the Parisii, the Sénons and the Carnutes.

In the Middle Ages, rue de la Chapelle was the northern part of the old “Grande Rue”, which ran from the Porte de Paris to the Porte Baudry and was split in two. At the time, it was home to hoteliers and innkeepers. Preventive archaeological digs carried out in 2017 near the Daniel-Louis Meyer car park revealed remains dating back to the 12th century. They attest to the presence of a dense settlement, a forge, a fullery, several latrines, pits and cellars.

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Riddle 1

The Chapelle de l'Assomption once served as a wheelwright's workshop. What was a wheelwright ?
A) A craftsman who made hats
B)A craftsman who repaired vehicles
C)A craftsman who made ploughs

A wheelwright was a craftsman specialising in wood and metalwork who repaired animal-drawn vehicles such as carts and wagons.

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The chapel was built using stones from the small towers of the castle's original walls. On the first floor, an overturned ship's hull frame still exists.

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