Saint Andrew ( Guernésiais : Saint Andri ; French : Saint-André-de-la-Pommeraye ) is located in the centre of Guernsey and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked.
12-780: The Little Chapel is situated in the Les Vauxbelets valley, Saint Andrew, Guernsey . It was created in July 1914, by Brother Déodat . He planned to create a miniature version of the grotto and basilica at Lourdes , the Rosary Basilica . The chapel has been described as "probably the biggest tourist attraction in Guernsey", and "intricate". The first chapel was built by Brother Déodat in March 1914 (measuring 9 feet long by 4.5 feet wide). After taking criticism from other brothers , Déodat demolished
24-466: A base to create a new surface. Almost any form can be used as a base, and any combination of pieces can be applied, restricted only by the individual creator's imagination." The style was the nickname of a French Art Brut artist, Raymond Isidore, who decorated his house near Chartres , known as Maison Picassiette, much in the same style as the Little Chapel. Film of walking around the chapel in 1948
36-504: A committee was established to restore the chapel, and for a time fell under the care of Blanchelande College . It is now looked after by the Little Chapel Foundation. The Chapel suffered from vandalism in 2003 and again in 2010 when five stained glass windows were smashed, causing £3,000 worth of damage leading to condemnation of the vandals. In 2013, there was major work on the overgrowth which was, in places, hiding parts of
48-510: A list. This gave rise to the traditional nickname in Dgèrnésiais of the inhabitants of the parish: les croinchaons (the siftings, what is left behind in the sieve). Saint Andrew is located in the centre of the island and features hills and valleys. It is split into two parts, one bordering St Peter Port and one bordering St Saviour and the Forest. The upper part of the parish where the church and
60-528: Is a group of 10 consecutive postal districts covering Guernsey , Alderney , Sark , Herm and the two inhabited lesser islets in that region of the Channel Islands . It was established in 1993 as an extension of the United Kingdom postcode system . The approximate coverage of the postal districts. The post town is GUERNSEY for all postcode districts Previously, both Alderney and Sark were covered by
72-584: Is held by the Cinema Museum in London Ref HM0364 The Little Chapel features in the game Guernsey Monopoly , part of the Monopoly board game series, which was released in 2013. Saint Andrew, Guernsey As it is customary to list the parishes round the coast, either clockwise or anti-clockwise, starting with St Peter Port, St Andrew is usually the last parish to be mentioned in such
84-431: Is needed to finish the final phase of renovation. The Little Chapel is decorated with seashells, pebbles, and broken china. "From a distance the colours and design make a pleasing whole, close-up it's amazing to see all the different pieces used to create the effect." It has room for around eight people. The chapel was brought sudden fame following a Daily Mirror article, which led to islanders donating coloured china;
96-544: The Lieutenant-Governor of the island offered mother of pearl , and other gifts came from around the globe. The mosaic style is " pique-assiette " or " Picassiette " (a French term based on a pun blending pique-assiette – literally, plate-pincher, the sort of person crashing into a party to enjoy a free meal – and famous artist Pablo Picasso ). According to Mosaic Art Source, "[P]ieces of broken pottery, china, glass, buttons, figurines, and/[or] jewelry are cemented onto
108-442: The Little Chapel is situated is very rural. The parish is mainly agricultural, Best's quarry now being used for water storage. St Andrews is the most expensive parish for buying property in Guernsey, closely followed by St Pierre Du Bois and St Saviour. The postal code for street addresses in this parish begins with GY6. The features of the parish include: The parish of Saint Andrew hosts: St Andrew comprises part of
120-562: The South East administrative division with St Martin. In the 2016 Guernsey general election there was a 3,363 or 73% turnout to elect five Deputies. Those elected (in order of votes received) being Heidi Soulsby , Lindsay De Sausmarez , Peter Roffey , Rob Prow and Victoria Oliver . GY postcode area 49°27′58″N 2°32′46″W / 49.466°N 2.546°W / 49.466; -2.546 The GY postcode area , also known as Guernsey postcode area , its post town,
132-461: The chapel. In November 2015 it was closed to allow some major structural work to be undertaken. The works include underpinning the building, stabilising the foundations and weatherproofing the building, and are estimated to cost £500,000. Fundraising was undertaken. Fully open again to the public in April 2017, the major works such as stabilising the foundations are complete however additional fundraising
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#1732891033309144-471: The chapel. He finished a second chapel in July 1914 (measuring 9 feet by 6 feet). However, when the Bishop of Portsmouth visited in 1923, he could not fit through the door, so Déodat again demolished it. The third and this current version of the chapel started soon after the last demolition, and measures 16 feet by 9 feet. Déodat went to France in 1939 and died there, never having seen his chapel finished. In 1977,
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