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The Saint-Guillem de Combret hermitage is a small rural Romanesque chapel located on the southern flank of the Canigou massif, in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales. It is equidistant from the villages of Prats-de-Mollo, seat of the parish on which the chapel depended, and Tech, capital of the commune to which it belongs.
According to legend, the chapel was built by a hermit named Guillem who, at the beginning of the Middle Ages, settled in this place after having defeated the evil spirits who haunted him. The Romanesque construction dates from the 12th century, perhaps supported by a slightly older building. The chapel is classified as a historic monument, as are various objects (including a rare wrought iron bell) which come from it. Two medieval manuscripts intended for the priests officiating in this church have also survived to the 21st century.
