The people of Cuers made a vow to build a chapel to thank the Virgin for having preserved the town during the cholera epidemic in 1865. Initially, a statue of the Virgin and Child was built on a pedestal. This was a construction decided by the parish, paid for by the parish and the generosity of the parishioners. Construction began in 1876 and was completed in 1878. When the Church and State separated in December 1905, the chapel became a communal building.