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Founded: 11th centuryCategory: Religious sites in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)
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4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)
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Jean-Michel DEISS (10 months ago)
A beautiful building well presented with the redeveloped square. Very beautiful stained glass windows.
A beautiful building well presented with the redeveloped square. Very beautiful stained glass windows.
강순호 (13 months ago)
The history of Epinal village begins with its castle. Built in the 10th century under the orders of Thierry I (964-984), bishop of Metz, the castle presided over the road connecting Metz and Basel. At the end of the same century, the bishop founded a monastery and church beneath the castle. Around 983 he donated the relics of Saint Goëry. The church then had a dual function as an abbey church dedicated to Saint Goëry and a parish church dedicated to Saint Maurice. As the number of pilgrims to worship Saint Goëry increased, a new building was built around 1050, consecrated by Pope Leo IX. In the 13th century, Epinal became a thriving city thanks to pilgrimages and markets. The bourgeoisie rebuilt the church. The Romanesque style was transformed into Proto-Gothic style. This is the building we see today. The church of Saint-Maurice dates from the 13th century, but nevertheless has parts from the 11th century, such as the western tower and the frame of the nave. It has an interesting architectural feature: the transition from Romanesque to Gothic style. external The cathedral's apse, with its turrets known as Ladres towers erected in the 12th century, on the north and south turrets each has a staircase, giving access to the gatehouse from the transept. At the front is an 11th-century bell tower and a neo-Romanesque portal from the 1840s. The bourgeois portal on the north dates from the third quarter of the 13th century. The secular (nuns) entered the church through this beautiful Romanesque door (Lady's Gate) covered with a semicircular arch on the south side of the cathedral. nave The construction of the nave dates from 1210-1225, the first period of Gothic art. Consisting of six bays separated by massive piers, the building is 14 meters high, compared to 18 meters at the apse. The narrow windows still have a Romanesque style. Altar of Our Lady of Consolation and Relics The story goes back to 1671, when a logger discovered a small statue of the Virgin Mary resting in an oak tree in Jenneson Forest. The logger took it to the priests of Epinal, but the next day the statue was returned to its place in the oak tree! The large chapel contains the relics of Saint Goëry, bishop of Metz, who died in the 7th century. It attracted many pilgrims to seek treatment for Mal des ardents.
The history of Epinal village begins with its castle. Built in the 10th century under the orders of Thierry I (964-984), bishop of Metz, the castle presided over the road connecting Metz and Basel. At the end of the same century, the bishop founded a monastery and church beneath the castle. Around 983 he donated the relics of Saint Goëry. The church then had a dual function as an abbey church dedicated to Saint Goëry and a parish church dedicated to Saint Maurice. As the number of pilgrims to worship Saint Goëry increased, a new building was built around 1050, consecrated by Pope Leo IX. In the 13th century, Epinal became a thriving city thanks to pilgrimages and markets. The bourgeoisie rebuilt the church. The Romanesque style was transformed into Proto-Gothic style. This is the building we see today. The church of Saint-Maurice dates from the 13th century, but nevertheless has parts from the 11th century, such as the western tower and the frame of the nave. It has an interesting architectural feature: the transition from Romanesque to Gothic style. external The cathedral's apse, with its turrets known as Ladres towers erected in the 12th century, on the north and south turrets each has a staircase, giving access to the gatehouse from the transept. At the front is an 11th-century bell tower and a neo-Romanesque portal from the 1840s. The bourgeois portal on the north dates from the third quarter of the 13th century. The secular (nuns) entered the church through this beautiful Romanesque door (Lady's Gate) covered with a semicircular arch on the south side of the cathedral. nave The construction of the nave dates from 1210-1225, the first period of Gothic art. Consisting of six bays separated by massive piers, the building is 14 meters high, compared to 18 meters at the apse. The narrow windows still have a Romanesque style. Altar of Our Lady of Consolation and Relics The story goes back to 1671, when a logger discovered a small statue of the Virgin Mary resting in an oak tree in Jenneson Forest. The logger took it to the priests of Epinal, but the next day the statue was returned to its place in the oak tree! The large chapel contains the relics of Saint Goëry, bishop of Metz, who died in the 7th century. It attracted many pilgrims to seek treatment for Mal des ardents.
William Garofalo (2 years ago)
A well maintained church. Remarkably nice stained glass windows. Worth the visit.
A well maintained church. Remarkably nice stained glass windows. Worth the visit.
Margarita Lokhova (3 years ago)
Too dark inside.
Too dark inside.
Alex Jilavyan (5 years ago)
God bless you
God bless you
