Jévaux
Title
Jévaux
Also Known As
Gévaux
Dates
Founded 12th century; dissolved 18th century
Dedication
Mary
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The chapel of Jévaux was founded in the 12th century by the Premonstratensian abbey of Rangéval. It was built on land given to the abbey by the lords of Apremont and Euville. It was located near the site of a holy well. The chapel was demolished in 1791, and rebuilt in the late 19th century.
Status
Chapel; hermitage
Bibliography
Payeur, Etienne. “Jouy sous les côtes : la chapelle et le vallon de Jévaux, pépites des côtes de Meuse.” RCF Lorraine Meuse, June 8, 2024. https://www.rcf.fr/articles/culture/jouy-sous-les-cotes-la-chapelle-et-le-vallon-de-jevaux-pepites-des-cotes-de-meuse.
Image Credit
The holy spring of Jévaux, 2012. Wikimedia.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Jévaux,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/1027.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Rangéval |