Cathedral Saint-Etienne de Châlons

The Cathédrale Saint-Etienne de Châlons is dedicated to Saint Etienne.

Champagne Châlons, formerly Châlons on the Marne, is the seat of a diocese covering the southern part of the department of the Marne (the northern part concerned with the archdiocese of Rheims).

The monument present of the Romance parts of the 12th century (Crypte, turn of the Northern arm whose ground floor shelters a rare Romance canopy) but was rebuilt in style radiant Gothique. The Apse, the Transept and three spans of the Nef were completed in 1261. The radiant Vault S and the Déambulatoire were added between 1280 and 1310. The Nef was continued at the end of the 15th century and at the beginning of the 16th century. Between 1628 and 1634, one raised the Western frontage (in style Baroque) and the two close spans. However, the primitive design of the Nef was preserved through the centuries by the successive manufacturers, who wanted to preserve his unit to him. The building preserved a remarkable ornament of stained glasses. In the southern sides is an interesting series of stained glasses of the end of the 15th century and beginning of the 16th century. Those of the other side were done at the 19th century in the taste of the 13th century. Those of the arms of the Transept southern date from the 20th century. Very many tombstones engraved of the 13th century at the 17th century are encrusted in paving or are raised along the walls. They are characterized by a great elegance of the drawing.

External bonds

Card of the ministry for the culture
Card on the site Monum
Card on the site Structurae.de

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