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The Chapel Nossa Senhora da Rocha is located on top of a cliff overlooking the sea. In the 16th century it was surrounded by a wall.

The chapel of Notre-Dame of Goz-Iliz is located in Camarel (commonly known as Pleudaniel), in Brittany. Notre-Dame-de-Goz-Iliz (meaning "old church" in Breton) is located in the charming wooded valley of the Camarel cove on the edge of the Trieux. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and sailors lost at sea.

The chapel Notre-Dame de Mariette, Beaumont-Pied-de-Boeuf was founded in the twelfth century by the nuns of the abbey of Etival-en-Charnie in the Sarthe. The name Mariette (little Marie) comes from the nuns who consecrated their oratory to Marie-Enfant. From the fourteenth to the nineteenth century the chapel underwent multiple modifications and renovations. Every year since the 19th century a pilgrimage has been organised on the Sunday closest to the feast of the Nativity, in honor of Marie-Enfant.

Built in the 15th century on a place rich in remains from the Neolithic era, Roman and feudal, the chapel Notre Dame de Penmern stands near the Gulf of Morbihan. The Romanesque chapel was enlarged in the eighteenth and 19th century. Its simple architecture highlights its decorative elements, some of which are classified: a blue vault adorned with stars and 2 models of ships.

Located in Laroque-des-Albères in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the chapel Notre-Dame de Tanya was founded in the 11th century. It includes a trilobed chevet, which is a rare architectural element in the region. Inside, an epigraphic stone carries the first known representation of the coat of arms of Laroque.

The Chapel of Our Lady of the Pénitents, is a thirteenth century church built on a small rocky spur on the edge of the village and fortified castle of Ginasservis in the Var. It has a bell tower comb with two arches, garnished with a bronze bell (eighteenth c) It has a sober and elegant stone facade, and stands on the edge of the cemetery in a landscape of plowing, breeding, forestry and hunting.

The chapel Notre-Dame du Vila, surrounded by a cemetery that forms the parish enclosure, is located in Reynès, in Occitania. The foundation of the hamlet of Vila dates back to Roman times when the Via Vallespiriana, an important communication route, was created. The chapel was built between the 11th and 12th centuries. The chapel consists of a nave completed by a flat chevet. In the choir, you can admire a beautiful altarpiece.

The chapel of Notre-Dame du Yaudet is located in Ploulec'h, in Brittany. The current chapel dates from 1860 but retains some elements of the original chapel, built in the fifteenth century. It is built in the middle of a parish enclosure, with a nave extended by a choir with a flat chevet, two side aisles and a trégorrois type steeple. The indulgence of the Yaudet attracts fishermen and parishioners every year. There is an altarpiece depicting a reclining Virgin nursing the Baby Jesus.

The chapel built in 1607 following the foundation of the brotherhood of the blue penitents of Ax, and financed by a public subscription. The building underwent restorations at the beginning of the 20th century. Since 1990, the chapel has hosted exhibitions.

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