Orgue de l'Eglise Notre Dame en Vaux à Châlons-en-Champagne

Notre Dame Collegiate Vaux in Châlons-en-Champagne.

World Heritage of UNESCO in the framework of the Chemins de Saint Jacques de Compostela in France

Notre-Dame-en-Vaux was a collegial, ie that it housed a community of canons.

The present church was begun before 1157, replacing an earlier building that had collapsed.

Its reconstruction was completed in 1217. Begun in style "transitional" (between Romanesque and Gothic),

it was completed in Gothic style.

There is a beautiful bed with apse flanked by two Gothic towers romanes (influence of the cathedral of Toul)

but wonderful glass of the sixteenth century. There is also one of the largest carillon in Europe

composed of 56 bells and dating from the nineteenth century.

Until the Revolution, who mutilated the portal south of Renaissance, it had 4 arrows (or even 5, if we count the

small portion of the crossing). 3 were razed during the Revolution to reclaim their lead for military purposes;

one was rebuilt from 1852 by the abbot of Champagne, the other two are still waiting to be. In the Middle Ages

it had a venerable relic that attracted many pilgrims and made his fame: the relic of the saint-Navel of Christ

destroyed in 1707 by the Bishop of Châlons.

posed and 56 bells dating from the nineteenth century.

Until the Revolution, who mutilated the portal south of Renaissance, it had 4 arrows (or 5 if there are early

of the crossing). 3 were razed during the Revolution to reclaim their lead for military purposes, one was rebuilt

from 1852 by the abbot of Champagne, the other two are still waiting to be. In the Middle Ages, it had a relic

venerable and attracted many pilgrims and made his fame: the relic of the saint-Navel of Christ, destroyed in 1707 by Bishop

Châlons.

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