La Chapelle de Notre Dame de Socorri
Rural heritage, Historic site and monument, Chapel
Its foundation dates back to the beginning of the 17th century following the wishes of sailors from Hendaye. Indeed, in 1627, sailors left the port of Hendaye, which belonged to Urrugne at the time, and were approaching the Ile de Ré, which was occupied by English troops, when the wind suddenly stopped blowing. The boats were stopped in front of the enemy. All the sailors began to pray to the Virgin Mary asking her for a favourable wind. In exchange, they vowed to build her a church under the name of Our Lady of Good Help. Their prayers were answered and the wind began to blow again.
On their return, the sailors of Hendaye showed their gratitude to the Virgin by building the chapel of Our Lady of Good Help (Socorri) on a belvedere overlooking the sea. It was destroyed in 1793 but rebuilt in 1831 thanks to the Municipality and donations from the inhabitants.
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- Classification : Registered monuments and sites
- Visiting conditions : Unaccompanied tours
- Activities : Walking trail
- Groups : Accepted
Location
Kokapena
Rue Notre Dame de Socorri
64122 URRUGNE
Write to us +33 5 59 54 60 80