Saint-Étienne Church

Saint-Mihiel, France

Saint-Étienne church was erected first time in the 11th century and the current appearance dates mainly from the 16th century. With its vividly coloured stained-glass windows the church houses one of Ligier Richier's major works, The Entombment. The sculpture, which has recently been restored, is justifiably considered as one of the finest examples of 16th-century sculpture in Lorraine. The 13 figures are slightly larger than life and are carved out of fine-grained Meuse limestone. This is the sculptor's last known work in France.

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Founded: 11th century
Category: Religious sites in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)

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Marco Schneider (2 months ago)
Worth seeing, three-aisled, late Gothic hall church with interesting modern glass windows and an impressive life-size burial group of Micelangelo's student Ligier Richier, Tillman Riemenschneider of France, ostracized as a Protestant in his own country.
Olivier Dobrynine (3 months ago)
very beautiful church hall with the most famous sculpture of Ligier Richier, the local child. The sepulcher is well highlighted, very well lit, very well protected with a wrought iron grille of the best taste, the only small problem is that we can no longer photograph the whole thing because we are hindered by the grille . But it is easy to forgive, the main thing is that this unique work is protected from possible damage by vandals. Also worth seeing is a beautiful Virgin in a 17th century mantle on an altar. Absolutely worth visiting.
Clement Muller (21 months ago)
Small church very nice be careful in winter no heating come dressed
laurent varnier (2 years ago)
Magnifique Sépulcre (XVIè siècle) de Ligier , un peu trop protégé par une grille qui gêne la perception globale de l'œuvre qui possède de nombreux personnages. Sous le soleil, les beaux vitraux des années 30 illuminent l'église hall de couleurs chatoyantes. A voir.
Odile Sommer (2 years ago)
Take a tour to admire the Sepulcher of Ligier Richier and the magnificent stained glass windows from the 1930s
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