I'd
been going uphill for ages, so
coming out of Saffloz it
was nice to freewheel for a
change. Eventually the slope was
so steep the road kept doubling
back, and heading down into the
beautifully named Chevrotaine I
almost missed this chapel as I
swept round the corner into the
tiny, pretty village.
Apart
from a fairly recent reroofing,
the chapel is in a bit of a sorry
state, and it isn't clear to me
if it is still in use. It seems
to be attached to the large house
beside it, which I assume was
once a convent, but now appears
to be a private house; either
that, or nuns have started
driving Mercedes cars.
A
single, barred gothic window at
the east end contains the damaged
glass of a bishop. It appeared
that both glass and tracery are
19th century. There was no
obvious way inside, but I assume
that if you were keen enough you
could ask at the house.
A
bit further down the hill is a
desperately sad war memorial -
how can a place so tiny have lost
so many young men?
Sainte-Anne and
Saint-Claude, Chevrotaine, is
located on the D74 between
Doucier and le Frasnois. It is at
the northern end of the village.
It appears to be redundant, and
in the ownership of the nearby
house.
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