Chapel of Our Lady of the Round Head

It bears the name of the hill on top of which it was built. In 1870, at the time of the Prussian invasion, the inhabitants of Menou had decided to erect a chapel there if the Prussians did not enter their territory. Menou not having been invaded, their wish was granted and the first stone laid on August 15, 1873.

The architecture of this chapel is simple: facade framed by 2 towers, portal with small columns and semi-circular arches, buttresses to consolidate the walls.

Around 1950, under the leadership of Father Maxime Jeannot, parish priest of Menou, three talented artists contributed to the reputation of this chapel. A statue of the Virgin, the work of the painter and sculptor Robert Pouyaud (1901-1970), surmounts the building. Inside, murals by poster designer Charles Loupot (1892-1962) depict the life of the Virgin using stylized figures. The very colorful stained glass windows by master glassmaker Max Ingrand (1908-1969), renowned in France and abroad, magnify the light of the place.