Notre-Dame du Valentin, Minor basilica in central Lausanne, Switzerland.
Description
Notre-Dame du Valentin is a Catholic basilica in central Lausanne with neoclassical architecture. The building features a 38-meter (125 feet) bell tower, a grand staircase, and a colonnade that connects to the Place de la Riponne.
History
Construction started in 1832 under architect Henri Perregaux. It became the first Catholic church built in Lausanne after the 1536 Reformation.
Culture
The interior displays Art Deco stained glass windows that filter light in warm and cool tones throughout the nave. These windows shape how visitors experience the space as they walk through.
Practical
The basilica is accessible by bus lines and metro line M2, which stops at the Riponne-M.Béjart station. Parking is available at the nearby Riponne car park.
Did you know?
The choir features an elaborate 1934 fresco in Byzantine style by Italian Futurist painter Gino Severini. This wall painting depicts scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary.
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