Notre-Dame-en-Vaux

Notre-Dame-en-Vaux
Façade of the Collegiate church
Notre-Dame-en-Vaux
48°34′22″N 4°12′54″E / 48.5728°N 4.2150°E / 48.5728; 4.2150Coordinates: 48°34′22″N 4°12′54″E / 48.5728°N 4.2150°E / 48.5728; 4.2150
Location	Châlons-en-Champagne
Country	France
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Founded	1157
Dedication	Our Lady
Architecture
Heritage designation	World Heritage (1998)
Architectural type	church
Style	Romanesque, Gothic
Administration
Diocese	Châlons

The Notre-Dame-en-Vaux is a Roman Catholic church located in Châlons-en-Champagne and Verdun. It 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".

Gallery

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

References

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