Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges , Parish church in L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, France.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges has a single six-bay nave flanked by non-communicating side chapels set between buttresses, and a narrower seven-sided apse. The facade stacks Doric and Ionic pilasters and engaged columns beneath a triangular pediment and a balustrade topped with stone balls. Inside, the apse holds a gilded retable with twisted columns framing Reynaud Levieux's 1680 Assumption, and Jean Péru's allegories of the Virgin's Virtues sit in the arcade spandrels.
Construction began in 1645 under architect François de Royers de la Valfenière, replacing a Romanesque structure that previously occupied the site. The building was consecrated in 1672, and its interior was enriched with artworks over the following decades.
The church displays rich gilded wooden carvings on its main altar that have been maintained by the local community over centuries. This ornamentation reflects the spiritual importance the building held for residents of the town.
Check opening hours before your visit, as they vary depending on the season. Morning hours work best if you want to see the interior and artworks well-lit.
The altarpiece's gilded woodwork was donated by the provost of Casal, a member of the chapter; the contract for the work is lost, but François Souchal attributes its design to François de Royers de la Valfenière, comparing it with the choir of Saint-Pierre in Avignon. The four niches hold statues of Saint Lawrence with his gridiron, Saint Peter with the keys, Saint Pancrace and Saint Paul with the sword.
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