Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: flamboyant Gothic

Since the 13th century a small church, dedicated to the Virgin, was known here, that developed into a place of pilgrimage. Rich donations made the erection of the church seen today possible. The construction started in 1405 and was completed in 1527. Basilique Notre-Dame, located in a village (pop. ~600), is about 59 metres long. There is a replica of the miraculous statue of the Virgin. According to a legend the statue was found by shepherds in the Middle Ages in a burning thorn bush. The basilica´s inner and outer walls are dotted with names. Pilgrims have carved in these graffiti over centuries.

Since the 13th century a small church, dedicated to the Virgin, was known here, that developed into a place of pilgrimage. Rich donations made the erection of the church seen today possible. The construction started in 1405 and was completed in 1527. Basilique Notre-Dame, located in a village (pop. ~600), is about 59 metres long. There is a replica of the miraculous statue of the Virgin. According to a legend the statue was found by shepherds in the Middle Ages in a burning thorn bush. And this "Mise au tombeau". This 16th-century ensemble was moved to the basilica from a former convent in Châlons-en-Champagne.

Since the 13th century a small church, dedicated to the Virgin, was known here, that developed into a place of pilgrimage. Rich donations made the erection of the church seen today possible. The construction started in 1405 and was completed in 1527. Basilique Notre-Dame, located in a village (pop. ~600), is about 59 metres long. Here is the nave. On the 17th-century rod screen is the red and yellow "umbraculum", one of the symbols bestowed by the pope, when he elevated the church to the rank of a "basilica minor". Below is a replica of the miraculous statue of the Virgin. According to a legend the statue was found by shepherds in the Middle Ages in a burning thorn bush.

Since the 13th century a small church, dedicated to the Virgin, was known here, that developed into a place of pilgrimage. Rich donations made the erection of the church seen today possible. The construction started in 1405 and was completed in 1527. Basilique Notre-Dame has highly interesting and superb gargoyles.

Since the 13th century a small church, dedicated to the Virgin, was known here, that developed into a place of pilgrimage. Rich donations made the erection of the church seen today possible. The construction started in 1405 and was completed in 1527. Basilique Notre-Dame has highly interesting and superb gargoyles.

Since the 13th century a small church, dedicated to the Virgin, was known here, that developed into a place of pilgrimage. Rich donations made the erection of the church seen today possible. The construction started in 1405 and was completed in 1527. Basilique Notre-Dame has highly interesting and superb gargoyles.

Since the 13th century a small church, dedicated to the Virgin, was known here, that developed into a place of pilgrimage. Rich donations made the erection of the church seen today possible. The construction started in 1405 and was completed in 1527. The portals got vandalized and the large statues were destroyed during the French Revolution.

This large church, dedicated to Saint-Léger was once part of a dependent priory, founded by the Abbey Saint-Léger in Ébreuil (Auvergne). It serves as a parish church since the French Revolution. The erection of the church started in 1130, it was enlarged and rebuilt over the next three centuries, so different architectural styles can be found. The western facade, seen here, is the oldest existing part of the structure. The design is very typical for Romanesque facades in the Charente, but here a large flamboyant Gothic rose window was added. This window was donated to the church by Jean d'Orléans (aka "Jean le Bon"), grandson of Charles V of France and grandfather of Francis I of France. Jean was taken hostage by the English in 1412, when he was 13 years old, and not released until 1444.