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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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The chapel of Agia Fotini was built on a rocky site very close to the beach of Pachia Ammos.

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Famous for its unique 15th century frescoes, this small rural chapel is classified as a historic monument because of the particularly remarkable graphics of the murals that decorate it, evoking the themes of Paradise and Virtues, Purgatory, the Last Judgment, and the Hell.

The history of this building as a chapel dates back to 1651. It is here that Brother Bonaventura de Potenza (1651-1711) was born, beatified in 1775. After Bonaventura's death, the building was used for private purposes for a long time until the early 20th century, when Bishop Tiberio Durante decided to transform it into a place of worship.

The Chapel of Blessed Bronisława is a Roman Catholic chapel built between 1856 and 1861. The chapel is located in a military citadel built during during the Austrian Partition of Poland and at the foot of the Kościuszko Mound.