Église Notre-Dame de Benoîte-Vaux

The Notre-Dame de Benoîte-Vaux church stands in a forest valley between Verdun and Bar-le-Duc, featuring a Tuscan-style western facade with a tympanum of Christ and the four evangelists.

In 1157, Bishop Albéron de Chiny of Verdun assigned the land of Basse-Ham, later named Benoîte-Vaux, to the Premonstratensian abbey of Notre-Dame de l'Étanche.

The church houses a medieval statue of the Virgin Mary, crowned in a liturgical ceremony in 1875, with the original crowns now preserved in separate religious institutions.

The sanctuary offers accommodation facilities with 100 beds across three buildings, along with dining services and a religious bookstore selling souvenirs for special occasions.

The site features fourteen monolithic Stations of the Cross, carved from Euville quarry stone, completed by sculptor Désiré Fosse in 1895 following Henri Chapu's original design.

Location: Rambluzin-et-Benoite-Vaux

GPS coordinates: 48.97769,5.35092

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46