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Châtillon-sur-Seine - Saint-Vorles

Châtillon-sur-Seine - Saint-Vorles
The church, placed on a hill, was constructed in 991. The relics of Saint Vorles are kept here, so this church has been a point of pilgrimage from the beginning. The crypt has been a place of worshipping and pilgrimage for ages.

All walls near this crypt are covered with graffitis, most dating back to the 19th century, some from british or american soldiers (?), dating back to a time just after WW1. There are literally thousands of names. Some of them are carved in, but most were done with a copying pencil, that were very popular from about 1880 on.

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