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Until 1445 and despite often difficult climatic conditions, the inhabitants of Chapelle-des-Bois had to go to services in Chaux-Neuve or Mouthe. Hence the decision, in 1628, to build a chapel in Chapelle-des-Bois under the name of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, whose statue welcomes the visitor upon entry.
Completed in 1639, this chapel was consecrated in 1665 by Monseigneur Antoine-Pierre I de Grammont. At the request of the inhabitants, the chapel finally became a church in 1746.
Located inside the cemetery, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church was remodeled several times and a sacristy was added in the 19th century. It is quite typical of mountain churches with its massive exterior appearance further reinforced by buttresses; several small openings light this building which remains quite low.
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