Notre-Dame-en-Vaux

Notre-Dame-en-Vaux
Façade of the Collegiate church
Notre-Dame-en-Vaux is located in France
Notre-Dame-en-Vaux
Notre-Dame-en-Vaux
48°57′28″N 4°21′49″E / 48.95769°N 4.36370°E / 48.95769; 4.36370
LocationChâlons-en-Champagne
CountryFrance
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
Founded1157
DedicationOur Lady
Architecture
Heritage designationWorld Heritage (1998)
Architectural typechurch
StyleRomanesque, Gothic
Administration
DioceseChâlons

The Notre-Dame-en-Vaux is a Roman Catholic church located in Châlons-en-Champagne. The cathedral is a major masterpiece in Marne.

History

Church of Notre Dame en Vaux, Chalons sur Marne, France, 1903. No number. Right aisle

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".

  • Transept.
    Transept.
  • Pipe organ.
    Pipe organ.
  • Jame's life in stained glass.
    Jame's life in stained glass.
  • West portal.
    West portal.
  • Adoration of the Magi.
    Adoration of the Magi.
  • Cloister museum.
    Cloister museum.
  • Cloister.
    Cloister.

References

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