Guernsey's 'Little Chapel', which is thought to be the smallest chapel in the world, celebrates 100 years in 2014. The chapel, which measures just nine feet long by five feet wide can only accommodate a few people at time and its walls are unusually made up of thousands of fragments of china, seashells and pebbles. Nestled into Guernsey's inland parish of St. Andrews, there has never been a better time to visit this cultural wonder as it reaches its centenary.   

Brother Deodat, an exiled French monk, started building the Little Chapel in December 1913, to emulate the sacred grotto at Lourdes. Three versions of the chapel have been built altogether; the first demolished by Deodat himself following criticism and the second destroyed when the Bishop of Portsmouth could not pass through the doorway. The third version, which was officially finished in July 1914, is the one we see today.  

The chapel is one of the most highly visited places on the island and has survived 100 years with no damage, even during the WWII German occupation. The chapel is free to visit. For further details: http://thelittlechapel.org/

Travel package: Stay in the four star Farmhouse Hotel, which is a 15 minute walk from the Little Chapel. The 14 bedroom boutique hotel is a restored 15th century farmhouse with an idyllic setting in the quiet parish of St. Saviours. An overnight stay at the hotel costs from £125 per night including full English breakfast, morning papers, car hire and handmade chocolates in the room on arrival. Flights to Guernsey from London Gatwick start from £84 return with Aurigny (www.aurigny.com).

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