Châlons Cathedral () is a

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Châlons-en-Champagne Châlons-en-Champagne () is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Marne (department), Marne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims. Formerly called Châlons ...

, France, formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne.

History

The

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is the seat of the

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and was consecrated in 1147 October 26, by

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. The cathedral is also noted for its

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windows.

Organ

Jean-Jacques Arveuf-Fransquin designed the neo-

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west end organ case of Châlons Cathedral. The case was created by the cabinetmaker Etienne Gabriel Ventadour, and housed the 54-stop instrument made by John Abbey, who delivered the instrument in 1849. The instrument was rebuilt and enlarged in 1898 by his sons Eugène and John-Albert, who delivered the largest instrument to come out of their workshop. After work by Max and André Roethinger in 1957, the organs were restored between 2000 and 2006 in the spirit (composition and harmonization) of 1898 by the Renault-Menoret company, then by Olivier Robert and Denis Lacorre. The choir organ is by Merklin. They have both been classified as a Historic Monument since 2 July 1979.

Gallery

File:Vitrail de la Rédemption crucifixion 1155.jpg, 12th-century stained glass windows File:Cathédrale avant 1668 incendie gravure.jpg, Cathedral before the 1668 fire File:S03 06 01 003 image 783.jpg, Nave File:Châlons-en-Champagne, cathédrale Saint-Etienne, pipe-organ.jpg, Organ File:Chalons-en-Champagne (67).jpg, Choir and high altar

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