Discovery of the historic center of Epinal

Name: Descubrimiento del centro histórico de Epinal
Start: 2022-09-18T16:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Basilique Saint-Maurice

Take advantage of a walking route to discover the old town of Epinal and its monuments.

Domingo 18 septiembre 2022, 16:30Passed

©Office de Tourisme d'Epinal

Take advantage of a walking route to discover the old town of Epinal and its monuments.

You can see the Basilica of Saint-Maurice (11th - 13th centuries), the Place des Vosges, the Bailli House, the remains of the walls of the medieval walled enclosure, the chapter district and the historical and archaeological museum of the city.

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About the location

Basilique Saint-Maurice

Place Saint-Goery, 88000 Épinal

Vosges
Grand Est

In the middle of the XIth century was raised(brought up) a new Romance church dedicated by the holy Lorraine pope Léon IX. The walls of the nave date always of this time(period) but shoulders were added to him(her) in the XIIIth century. It is at that time also that was rebuilt the chorus(choir), that a new portal(gate) opening on the city was built in the north wall of the nave and that the latter(this last) was covered with vaults. She(It) was listed(classified) in conformance with(for) historic monuments in 1846 and dedicated minor basilica in 1933\. It is a place mattering in pilgrimage in the relics of saint Goëry.