Vals - Pyrénées
Montesquieu-Volvestre - La Halle
Montesquieu-Volvestre - Saint Victor
Montesquieu-Volvestre - Saint Victor
Montesquieu-Volvestre - Saint Victor
Cazères - Notre Dame
Cazères - Notre Dame
Cazères - Notre Dame
Cazères - Notre Dame
Rieux-Volvestre - Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Mar…
Rieux-Volvestre - Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Mar…
Rieux-Volvestre - Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Mar…
Rieux-Volvestre - Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Mar…
Lavaur - Saint-François
Lavaur - Saint-François
Lavaur - Cathédrale Saint-Alain
Lavaur - Cathédrale Saint-Alain
Lavaur - Cathédrale Saint-Alain
Lavaur - Cathédrale Saint-Alain
Lavaur - Cathédrale Saint-Alain
Lavaur - Cathédrale Saint-Alain
Lavaur - Cathédrale Saint-Alain
Albi - Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile
Vals - Sainte-Marie
Vals - Sainte-Marie
Vals - Sainte-Marie
Vals - Sainte-Marie
Vals - Sainte-Marie
Vals - Sainte-Marie
Vals - Sainte-Marie
Mirepoix - Cathédrale Saint-Maurice
Mirepoix - Cathédrale Saint-Maurice
Mirepoix - Cathédrale Saint-Maurice
Mirepoix - Cathédrale Saint-Maurice
Mirepoix - La Maison Des Consuls
Mirepoix - La Maison Des Consuls
Fanjeaux - Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Fanjeaux - Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Fanjeaux - La halle
Monastère de Prouilhe
Monastère de Prouilhe
Monastère de Prouilhe
Monastère de Prouilhe
Carcassonne - Cathédrale Saint-Michel
Carcassonne - Cathédrale Saint-Michel
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Vals - Sainte-Marie


The enigmatic church Notre-Dame de Vals towers over the tiny village of Vals (pop 90). The church, that is partly "troglodyte", carved into the giant rock, has three levels. The oldest part, called "the crypt", probably dates to the 9th or 10th century.
Most surprising here are frescoes, discovered under several layers of plaster in 1952. They are dated to around 1100/1120 and meanwhile got restaurated.
Seen to the very left is the "Annunciation", what adds to the frescoes "Nativity" and "First Bath". Very hard to see is - the "Adoration of the Magi", as this icon is -nearly- lost. There are still some traces. The head of Mary is in the center. To the left is a flower/star - and an inscription STELLA, what can only be the "Star of Bethlehem"
Below this is another inscription BALTASAR and a head (with a tonsur?) below, one of Magi. His two collegues - are unfortunately lost.
Most surprising here are frescoes, discovered under several layers of plaster in 1952. They are dated to around 1100/1120 and meanwhile got restaurated.
Seen to the very left is the "Annunciation", what adds to the frescoes "Nativity" and "First Bath". Very hard to see is - the "Adoration of the Magi", as this icon is -nearly- lost. There are still some traces. The head of Mary is in the center. To the left is a flower/star - and an inscription STELLA, what can only be the "Star of Bethlehem"
Below this is another inscription BALTASAR and a head (with a tonsur?) below, one of Magi. His two collegues - are unfortunately lost.
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