Chapel of the White Penitents, Montpellier

Chapel of the White Penitents is another religious building which doesn't have its doors open to people all the time, but this does not present an impediment to admiring its external beauty. Until the sixteenth century, the facade of the chapel belonged to the church of Saint Foy, until it was almost entirely demolished. In 1624, the chapel was reconstructed. It now gets open very rarely, offering the amazing sight of its interior - beautiful old paintings and colourful stained glass. It has a sleek facade, characteristic of the thirteenth century, and is decorated with three stripes and a beautiful classical portal. There are very nice acoustics, and the ceiling painted gilt decoration has given it its nickname - the Sistine Languedoc.