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The Nativity chapel is mentioned from 1712; in 1718, its condition is considered decent; in 1768, it is mentioned as Notre-Dame-des-Lumières, and from the 19th century as Saint-Blaise.
The Saint-Blaise chapel is located in the heart of the village of Villars-Colmars. It is rectangular in plan. It comprises a nave with an oriented flat chevet covered by a false barrel vault. The chapel walls are of mortared rubble stone. The chapel is covered by a long-sloped shingle roof. A square bell tower stands at the south-west corner of the chapel. The west wall adjoins a dwelling house. The entrance is on the south façade. It is slightly higher than the street level and is accessed via a straight staircase. Two slightly arched windows are open on the south façade. The north façade is completely blind. At the far end of the nave is a timber-framed gallery accessed by a straight staircase. The walls are covered with white lime plaster. The slightly raised choir is accessed by two steps. The floor is wooden.
Free entry.