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The Notre-Dame-en-Vaux is a
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located in
Châlons-en-Champagne Châlons-en-Champagne () is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the capital of the department of Marne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims. Formerly called Châlons-sur-Marne, the city was officially renam ...
. The
cathedral A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denomination ...
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

Châlons-en-Champagne, Église Notre-Dame-en-Vaux PM 14379.jpg, Transept. Orgues collégiale 0968.JPG, Pipe organ. Châlons-en-Champagne, Collégiale Notre-Dame-en-Vaux 011.JPG, Jame's life in stained glass. Châlons-en-Champagne, Collégiale Notre-Dame-en-Vaux 007.JPG, West portal. Tryptique 3052 centre.jpg, Adoration of the Magi. Cloitre vue d'ensemble 2403.JPG, Cloister museum. État actuel du cloitre 2424.JPG, Cloister.


References


External links

* High-resolution 360° Panoramas and Images o
Notre-Dame-en-Vaux , Art Atlas
{{DEFAULTSORT:Notre-Dame-en-Vaux, Basilique Churches in Marne (department) World Heritage Sites in France