Notre-Dame du Valentin, Minor basilica in central Lausanne, Switzerland.
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.
Construction started in 1832 under architect Henri Perregaux. It became the first Catholic church built in Lausanne after the 1536 Reformation.
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.
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.
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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