Notre-Dame-en-Vaux
Notre-Dame-en-Vaux | |
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Façade of the Collegiate church | |
Notre-Dame-en-Vaux | |
48°34′22″N 4°12′54″E / 48.5728°N 4.2150°ECoordinates: 48°34′22″N 4°12′54″E / 48.5728°N 4.2150°E | |
Location | Châlons-en-Champagne |
Country | France |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Founded | 1157 |
Dedication | Our Lady |
Architecture | |
Heritage designation | World Heritage (1998) |
Architectural type | Collegiate churche |
Style | Roman Gothic |
Administration | |
Diocese | Châlons |
The Notre-Dame-en-Vaux at Châlons-en-Champagne and Verdun. It is a major masterpiece in Marne.
History
Started around 1157, ended in 1217.
The church was classified a historic monument in 1840. In 1998 it was registered on the World Heritage List by UNESCO under the title of "roads to St Jacques de Compostela in France".
Gallery
- Transept.
- Pipe organ.
- Jame's life in stained glass.
- West portal.
- Adoration of the Magi.
- Cloister museum.
- Cloister.
References
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