« House of division(sharing), 40 years»

Name: « House of division(sharing), 40 years»
Start: 2018-09-15T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2018-09-16T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Basilique Notre-Dame

Exhibition(Exposure) of the 40th birthday(anniversary) of the House of Division(Sharing) presented in the basilica of Avioth

15 and 16 September 2018Passed

Michel Laurent - La Lorraine gaumaise

Located a few kilometres away from French-Belgian border and from Orval, Avioth is a small village lost in fields, from which a Present amazing Gothic basilica in the village of Avioth emerges, the association The House of Division(Sharing) has as main objective welcome(reception) and support(accompaniment) of people whatever are their ways(means), their convictions, their history(story) taking a time of stop(ruling) in this emblematic place.
During this weekend, take advantage of the whole programme of animations proposed in Avioth: European Heritage Days in Avioth

About the location

Basilique Notre-Dame

place de l'Abbé Delhotel, 55600 Avioth

Meuse
Grand Est

Appearing in the course of a small sinuous road across the campaign(countryside), the basilica of Avioth nicknamed "basilica of fields", the visitor is a surprise. This church of the XIIIth and XIVth centuries is remarkable for its external architecture: stone filigrees of the south and west portals(gates), fantastic gargoyles, mysterious sculptor and his(her,its) internal ornaments of time(period): stained-glass windows, furnitures of the chorus(choir), polychrome statues as well as the statue of the Virgin(Virgo) miraculous appearance of which was at the origin of the edification of the basilica and to that they attribute(award) since numerous miracles. Jewel of art Flamboyant Gothic, Recevresse, intended(designed) to receive the offertories of the pilgrims, is a quite unique monument. Place of pilgrimage mattering, in the past property of the Luxembourg, this building was considered for a long time as the most beautiful church of the Luxembourg.