100 Years - The Little Chapel Part 1

We are absolutely delighted to celebrate 100 years of the Little Chapel, a truly unique creation which is situated at Les Vauxbelets in Guernsey.

The Little Chapel – one of the smallest chapels in the world - was the vision of Brother Déodat -Antoine, who belonged to an Order of Brothers founded by Jean-Baptiste de la Salle in France in 1680. He wanted to create miniature replica of the famous grotto and Basilica at Lourdes in the French Pyrenees.

In recent decades funds for the maintenance and refurbishment of the Chapel have been limited, which resulted in the fabric of the building falling slowly into decline. In August 2016, the true extent of the urgent repair work required to save the Chapel was revealed; the need for underpinning and stabilisation was immediate.

In 2016, the Little Chapel Foundation was set up to safeguard the future of the Little Chapel, ensuring it could be saved and protected for future generations to enjoy.

The Little Chapel is open to the public free-of-charge and has hitherto received no financial help from the local Government. The Foundation therefore relies totally on donations to continue its programme of repair work and improvements.