Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, Melun, France

The Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame was founded between 1016 and 1031 by Robert II of France. Until around 1775 it housed the Melun Diptych painted in 1450.

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france d'huart (6 years ago)
Belle collégiale restaurée sur l'île!

Vitalie Crudu (6 years ago)
Mai degrabă catedrală gotică decât o simplă biserică, situată pe insula de pe Sena undeva la sud de centrul orașului, dar din păcate închisă vizitelor. Pentru asta dau doar patru stele. Încă o ciudățenie, faptul că practic e zid în zid cu închisoarea orașului.

Alain Sauton (7 years ago)
Bien située sur les bords de la Seine, une belle collégiale à l'architecture intéressante.

Jean-pierre Lagant (7 years ago)
Joli endroit adjacent à un petit parc en bord de Seine.

M RCIS (7 years ago)
Having to wrestle your 2yo away from the desperate claws of a twisted child abusing psycho priest during a batism is an experience not soon forgotten. A disgusting despicable act of cruelty that was caught on tape and managed to traumatize children all over the world.

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