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 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

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".

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