Châlons-en-Champagne Cathedral

Cathedral designed between the 13th and 17th centuries. A fire in the spire in 1668 requires reconstruction, as it destroys the vault by collapsing. Restorations take place in the 19th century.

About this building

Church of elongated plan with polygonal bedside. The western façade rises on two levels, with columns on the last two. They frame the portal and the rose.

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Stained glass
  • Interior features

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Ramp or level access available on request
  • Parking within 250m

Other nearby buildings

Wikimedia Commons

Church of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens

Initially, the building, dedicated to Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens and whose foundations date back to the 12th century, had only one nave with a barrel vault. In the 16th century, the monks of Charay added a wing to it which houses three chapels: (starting from the choir:) Our Lady of Piety, St. Trinity, founded in 1631 by the Chanaleilhes, lords of the Château du Pin (some of them would sleep under the slabs of the church), and the third dedicated to St. John the Baptist.

Sauvegarde de l'Art Français
A white church with a slate roof

Church of Saint-Martin

The Church of Saint-Martin is located in Soulières, in the Grand Est region. It has existed as early as the twelfth century but the building, in its current form, is more recent. The chevet and the transept date from the 16th century; the nave and its collaterals from the 17th century. The oldest part is covered with vaults on cross ogives. The flaming moldings of the arches are characteristic of the end of the Gothic period.