- Notre-Dame des Tables de Montpellier
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The original church of Notre Dame des Tables (also called Dama des Taoulas, whose name it received from the money-changing merchants of 12th century Montpellier) rested at the heart of the old village of Montpellier, in the Languedoc-Roussillon région of France. It was consecrated by Bishop Ricuin circa 817.
It was destroyed at the end of the 16th century as a result of the French wars of religion, and later became a stopping point for pilgrims to pray at on their way to Santiago de Compostela. Now, in its crypt - a remainder from the previous church--lies an exhibition about the history of Montpellier. The Hotel de Varennes in Montpellier houses sacred chapters of the baroque church.
See also
- Antoine Ranc
- List of basilicas
- Maguelone Cathedral
- Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone
References
- Catholic World. Paulist Fathers. Volume 30. 1880.
- Condé Nast Traveller. "Montpellier Guide". CondéNet UK Ltd. http://cntraveller.com/Guides/France/Montpellier/
- Travelling Jack. Languedoc - Montpellier. 1998-2003. http://www.jack-travel.com/Langdoc_Rouss/Text/LanguedocMontepellierVisit1.htm
External links
- Montpellier (Catholic Encyclopedia) [1]
- Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Tables de Montpellier, Ancienne chapelle des Jésuites
Categories:- Montpellier
- French church stubs
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