page_title: Arnave
section_title: Sites and monuments
hierarchical_section_title: Arnave / Sites and monuments
caption_attribution_description: English: Anhydrite - Gypsum Quarry Arnave, Tarascon-sur-Ariège, Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées - Size 31x16x15 cm Français&#160;: Anhydrite - Ancienne Carrière de gypse d'Arnave, Tarascon-sur-Ariège, Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées - Taille 31x16x15 cm
context_page_description: Arnave is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.
context_section_description: The Chapel Saint-Paul d'Arnave is an example of Romanesque Architecture and is considered one of the oldest in the department. The building dates to the 10th and 11th centuries. Jules d'Ancelin, the baron of Labaume, is interred here. The chapel was part of the Labaume Barony until the mid-20th century, when it was ceded to the town for restoration. The site is also known for its black stone, believed to cure "Haut-Mal", or epilepsy, when the afflicted sleeps an entire night with his head beneath it. The site was a longtime pilgrimage destination thanks to legends of miraculous cures.
  A gypsum quarry from the last century is known for anhydrite specimens.
caption: Anhydrite from the former gypsum quarry at Arnave
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