St-Lambert (Lavannes)
The Roman Catholic Church of Saint-Lambert in Lavannes , a French parish in the Marne department of the Grand Est region , is one of the largest in the Reims area . It has been classified as a Monument historique since 1911 .
history
A memorial from the 8th century, dedicated to the martyr Lambert of Liège , is believed to have taken the place of the existing church . The church was restored after being destroyed in the First World War .
investment
The west tower of the existing church, a three-aisled pillar basilica , which is still Romanesque in appearance , was built in the middle of the 12th century; it has a vault made of heavy cross ribs that rest on capitals . The remaining parts of the church can be dated to the beginning of the 13th century. The apse has a five-eighth closure . To the west is a wide transept, which opens to the east to a square side apse on each side with a connection to the choir . The crossing is crowned by a crossing tower, which is higher than the west tower and has a gable roof. The nave consists of four bays . The capitals are remarkable. A baptismal font from 1570 has been set up in the southern cross arm .
literature
- J.-M. Pérouse de Montclos (ed.): Le Guide du Patrimoine: Champagne Ardenne . Hachette, Paris 1995, pp. 219–220 (Lavannes article), with illustration and floor plan, ISBN 2-01-020987-7
- Peter Volkelt, Horst van Hees: Lorraine - Ardennes - Eastern Champagne, Reclams Art Guide France III . Philipp Reclam jun., Stuttgart 1983, p. 198, ISBN 3-15-010319-3 .
Web links
- Église Saint-Lambert, Lavannes in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 49 ° 18 ′ 52 ″ N , 4 ° 10 ′ 13 ″ E