Notre-Dame du Valentin

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Notre-Dame du Valentin, Minor basilica in central Lausanne, Switzerland.

Notre-Dame du Valentin features neoclassical architecture with a 38-meter bell tower, grand staircase, and colonnade connecting to Place de la Riponne.

Construction began in 1832 under architect Henri Perregaux, making it the first Catholic church in Lausanne after the 1536 Reformation period.

The basilica houses a collection of Art Deco stained glass windows created by Alexandre Cingria during the 1935 renovations.

Visitors can reach the basilica via bus lines or metro line m2, stopping at Riponne-M.Béjart station, with parking available at Riponne.

The choir displays a 1934 Byzantine-style fresco by Italian Futurist painter Gino Severini, depicting scenes from the Virgin Mary's life.

Location: canton Vaud

Inception: May 31, 1835

Architects: Henri Perregaux

Website: http://www.cath-vd.ch/Notre-Basilique.html

Website: http://cath-vd.ch/Notre-Basilique.html

GPS coordinates: 46.52372,6.63083

Latest update: March 10, 2025 16:12

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