With Catherine she went to the parish church.[391] In the morning, in her most devout moods, she would climb the hill, round the foot of which cluster the roofs of the town, and enter the chapel of Sainte Marie-de-Vaucouleurs.

This collegiate church, built in the reign of Philippe VI, adjoined the _chateau_ wherein dwelt the Commander of Vaucouleurs.

The venerable stone nave rose up boldly towards the east, overlooking the vast extent of hills and meadows, and dominating the valley where Jeanne had been born and bred.

She used to hear mass and remain long in prayer.[392] [Footnote 391: _Trial_, vol.ii, p.

446.] [Footnote 392: _Trial_, vol.ii, p.