SAINT MÉEN CHAPEL

In 1871, a chapel dedicated to Saint Méen was built on the site of a spring renowned for its healing properties, according to popular devotion. Saint Méen was a Breton monk who belonged to the first religious orders in Gévaudan during the 7th century. Upon hearing of a catastrophic drought, Saint Méen prayed to God to send water to Earth. Following his prayer, he planted his pilgrim's staff in the ground, and an abundant spring of water emerged, hailed as a miracle by the local peasants. A granite cross stands a few meters from the chapel, on which a child appears to be carved, possibly symbolizing the devotion of mothers praying for the health of their children. Near the chapel are cavities carved into the granite and filled with water. This place is considered to be the Fountain of Saint-Méen where it was customary to tie a piece of fabric to a metal railing to make a wish.