The Saint-Pellegrin hermitage is said to have originated with a lord of Pressigny, who returned from a crusade to find his wife remarried, believing him to be dead. Preferring anonymity, the lord withdrew to meditate in this place.
Situated in the middle of the woods, near the fountain of St Claire, reputed to cure fevers, scabies and leprosy, the hermitage of St Pérégrin still has a number of buildings. The chapel was carved out of the rock by the Count of Moret, the natural son of Henri IV and Jacqueline de Breuil, Countess of Moret.
In 1670, Brother Jean-Jacques took charge of the hermitage. During his travels, he learned to work with wicker and passed on his art to his fellow students... This is how wickerwork spread to Fayl-Billot.
Free access to the statue.
Building and cave on a private site: View from outside the property.
Ancien ermitage de St-Pérégrin à Poinson-les-Fayl
