Places to see in ( Auxerre - France )
Places to see in ( Auxerre - France )
Auxerre is a town on the Yonne River and in the Yonne department of the Burgundy region. Historically, the town owes its importance to its important position on the river, and also to the once important trade route between the Mediterranean and the North Sea. Auxerre has received the classification of a protected Historic Town in France as well as being one of the French 'villes d'art et histoire' towns (see French Towns of Art and History).
Auxerre is an interesting place to visit, with the town centre towered over by the cathedral and by several churches. The part of the town of most interest to visitors occupies the hill that runs up from the west bank of the river, and includes the major churches and the historical old town. Before starting to explore ask for the map at Auxerre Tourist Office - they have a paid version which suggests a route to be followed and an 'under the counter' free version which also shows the highlights. The main Tourist Office in Auxerre is next to the river, although a smaller one can also be found near the clocktower.
The best way to get a perspective of the churches in Auxerre is by walking onto the main bridge across the river (the Pont Paul Bert). From here you have a very good view of the Auxerre 'skyline' (and is also the place where many photographs of Auxerre are taken). From here you can see three main churches - running south to north these are the Church of Saint Peter, the Saint Etienne Cathedral, and the Saint Germain Abbey.
The Cathedral Saint-Etienne is an imposing gothic style cathedral built and modified from the 11th to the 16th centuries. Take a look at the carvings around the doorway then pass inside the cathedral to see some of the best known stained glass windows in France, and the fascinating 11th century crypt where you can see remains of the earlier cathedral on the same site and a very ancient fresco.
The Abbey of Saint-Germain at Auxerre is also interesting, with the cloisters and other monastery buildings now open to the public, partly as a museum dedicated to the history of Auxerre and region. The abbey is renowned for the frescoes it contains in its crypt which date from the 9th century and are the oldest known church frescoes in France. There are several other religious monuments in Auxerre including the Church of Saint-Pierre, the Church of Saint-Eusebé and the Visitandines Chapel among others.
Although they dominate the skyline, Auxerre is much more than just crypts and churches - the town itself has a great deal to offer as you explore and much of the old historic centre of the town is now a region of protected development. There are attractive squares where you can take a rest in a cafe, joined by narrow medieval streets and a myriad of attractive ancient houses, often with half-timbered facades. The parts of Auxerre around the town hall and the clock tower are the most interesting.
The highlight is the old town gateway in the heart of Auxerre Old Town, a 15th century clocktower where the ochre and gold coloured sundial and moondial can be seen. The tower is in the heart of the pedestrianised centre of Auxerre. The rest of the old town should also be explored, especially in the section of town between the Town Hall and the Saint Etienne Cathedral, where you will discover various other interesting buildings.
If you walk a little way along the river (the 'marine quarter' of the town), you have attractive views across the town and can see some of the many boats that stop here. There are two museums in Auxerre that are of interest to visitors. One is the Museum Leblanc-Duvernoy featuring tapestries and furniture, while the other is the Natural History Museum. Of the many parks and gardens in the town we recommend you visit the Arboretum Darnus-Rantheaume or the Parc de l'Arbre Sec, a botanic garden next to the river.
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Cathedral of Saint Stephen of Metz, also known as Metz Cathedral, is a historic Roman Catholic cathedral in Metz, capital of Lorraine, France.
Saint-Étienne de Metz is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz and the seat of the Bishop of Metz, currently Pierre Raffin.
The cathedral treasury exhibits the millennium rich collection of the Bishopric of Metz, including paraments and items used for the Eucharist.
Saint-Stephen of Metz has one of the highest naves in the world.
The cathedral is nicknamed the Good Lord's Lantern , displaying the largest expanse of stained glass in the world with 6,496 m2.
Those stained glass windows include works by Gothic and Renaissance master glass makers Hermann von Münster, Theobald of Lixheim, and Valentin Bousch and romantic Charles-Laurent Maréchal, tachist Roger Bissière, cubist Jacques Villon, and modernist Marc Chagall.
Saint-Stephen Cathedral is a Rayonnant Gothic edifice built with the local yellow Jaumont limestone.
Like in French Gothic architecture, the building is compact, with slight projection of the transepts and subsidiary chapels.
However, it displays singular, distinctive characteristics in both its ground plan and architecture compared to most of the other cathedrals.
Because of topography of Moselle valley in Metz, the common west-east axis of the ground plan could not be applied and the church is oriented north-northeast.
Moreover, unlike the French and German Gothic cathedrals having three portals surmounted by a rose window and two large towers, Saint-Stephen of Metz has a single porch at its western facade.
One enters laterally in the edifice by another portal placed at the south-western side of the narthex, declining the usual alignment of the entrance with the choir.
The nave is supported by flying buttresses and culminates at 41.41 metres high, making one of the highest naves in the world.
The height of the nave is contrasted by the relatively low height of the aisles with 14.3 metres high, reinforcing the sensation of tallness of the nave.
This feature permitted the architects to create large, tall expanses of stained glass.
Through its history, Saint-Stephen Cathedral was subjected to architectural and ornamental modifications with successive additions of Neoclassical and Neogothic elements.
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The new Protestant church or temple is a place of worship reformed Alsace and Lorraine in Metz built between 1901 and 1905, during the Wilhelminian period in Alsace-Lorraine under German supervision. In 1898, the municipality of Metz shall, to the Reformed community land planted with willows, called Garden of Love on the island of Little Saulcy for the erection of a neo-Romanesque temple Rhine. The architect selected for the project is Conrad Wahn, the chief architect of the city of Metz. The latter, experienced, had worked in Lorraine in many architectural projects, both religious and civil. Far from being a slavish replica of an existing model, the draft falls Wahn a stylistic approach voluntarily archaeological. The construction of the building began in 1901 and continues for three years. The first stone was laid by the Statthalter Hermann, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, November 25, 1901. The temple was inaugurated Saturday, May 14, 1904 by Emperor Wilhelm II in person, accompanied by the Empress, Victoria, Princess Louise of Prussia and the highest authorities of Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen. The plan, Greek cross, however, has a central nave. The temple measures 53 meters in length, 26 meters in width. The height at the central tower reaches almost 55 meters. To welcome the public, its capacity at the time was 1204 seats, distributed in the nave, but also the choir and galleries. The portal capitals columns represent the four evangelists surrounding the Mystic Lamb. The pulpit is decorated with the Tablets of the Law, according to former Reformed tradition. The bottom of the stained glass windows are from the Saint Nicolas hospital and were introduced in the 1990s the choir, triumphal arch marked by a semicircular, is animated by a blind arcade with thin columns. It is discussed coming from the Plaza de Armas, the cathedral, the prefecture, the Place de la Comédie, the large bridge deck and the average of the Dead, or the Republic Square and Palace Justice, the new temple surprises by its silhouette, both massive and slender. His building material, dark sandstone contrast to the clarity of the stone Jaumont limestone surrounding buildings. His Rhenish Romanesque style, also uses the Ottonian vocabulary, especially with baskets Ottonian capitals. It contrasts with the French classicism of the surrounding buildings. Its octagonal lantern tower at the transept, its turrets and bedside nightstand with gallery columns, draws much of bedside Speyer Cathedral, the Cathedral of Mainz. Its two towers on the west facade, still evoke the Speyer Cathedral. His style has earned him many critics during its construction by Francophiles Metz, and after 1918 by some French, as an affront to classical harmony, so French from the Place de la Comédie. The new temple is nevertheless become a symbolic site of the city of Metz. The new temple is today still the gathering place of the Reformed Protestant community from the center of Metz. The facades and roofs of the building are the subject of a classification as historical monuments since January 6, 1930. During the annexation, Metz is transformed by the action of the German authorities that choose to do their planning a showcase of Wilhelminian empire. The architectural eclecticism is reflected in the appearance of numerous Romanesque Revival style buildings like the central station, the new temple, or the new railway station; Gothic Revival, such as the portal of the cathedral and the temple of Garrison, or neo-Renaissance style, like the Palace of the Governor. The new temple Germanization policy illustrates this by architecture, deployed by William II to consolidate his hold on the city.
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During the Iron Age, what is now metropolitan France was inhabited by the Gauls, a Celtic people. Rome annexed the area in 51 BC, holding it until the arrival of Germanic Franks in 476, who formed the Kingdom of France. France emerged as a major European power in the Late Middle Ages following its victory in the Hundred Years' War (1337 to 1453). In the late 18th century, the French Revolution overthrew the absolute monarchy, established one of modern history's earliest republics, and saw the drafting of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
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France has long been a global centre of art, science, and philosophy. It hosts world's fourth-largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and leads the world in tourism, receiving around 83 million foreign visitors annually.
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France, especially Paris, has some of the world's largest and renowned museums, including the Louvre, which is the most visited art museum in the world (5.7 million), the Musée d'Orsay (2.1 million), mostly devoted to Impressionism, and Centre Georges Pompidou (1.2 million), dedicated to contemporary art. Disneyland Paris is Europe's most popular theme park, with 15 million combined visitors to the resort's Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park in 2009.
France has 37 sites inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage List and features cities of high cultural interest, beaches and seaside resorts, ski resorts, and rural regions that many enjoy for their beauty and tranquillity (green tourism). Small and picturesque French villages are promoted through the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (literally The Most Beautiful Villages of France). The Remarkable Gardens label is a list of the over 200 gardens classified by the French Ministry of Culture. This label is intended to protect and promote remarkable gardens and parks. France attracts many religious pilgrims on their way to St. James, or to Lourdes, a town in the Hautes-Pyrénées that hosts several million visitors a year. Another major destination are the castles (French: châteaux) of the Loire Valley; this World Heritage Site is noteworthy for its architectural heritage, in its historic towns but in particular its castles, such as the Châteaux d'Amboise, de Chambord, d'Ussé, de Villandry, Chenonceau and Montsoreau. The Château de Chantilly and Vaux-le-Vicomte, both located near Paris, are also visitor attractions.
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France: The Templar Chapel (Le Chapelle des Templiers) in Metz.
The Templar Chapel was erected as part of a Templar's commandry around the end of the 12th century. When the order of the Templars was dissolved in 1312, the structures were left standing until 1556, when most of the commandry was pulled down (with the remaining parts destroyed in 1904). Only the chapel escaped demolition and was listed as a historic monument as early as 1840.
The walls of the round chapel are enrobed in restored frescoes.
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