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Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity |
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| The church was made a
cathedral in 1855, although it dates from the
11th century. As with many French cathedrals it
is open, free to enter, photography is allowed,
there is neither shop nor refectory and staff
are rarely seen. Head for the Old Town where you
can park near the cathedral for no charge;
curiously in the New Town, parking is charged
for. Ref: 48°04'N/ 0°46'E |
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Above & Right: Two bishops.
1. Bishop William Ouvroin (1347) He
was bishop of the medieval diocese of
Rennes. He was born and died in Laval.
Effigy of Carrara marble.
2. Bishop Louis-Victor-Emile Bougaud (1888) Appointed bishop of Laval in 1886. Bronze effigy; his stone is shown on the far right. Fourth bishop of Laval |
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| Bishop Wicart - First bishop of Laval who was appointed 1855. This is a cenotaph; for his stone see below | |
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| Bishop
Casimir-Alexis-Joseph Wicart (1876) First Bishop of Laval |
Bishop
Jules-Denis-Marie-Dieudonné Le Hardy du Marais
(1887) Second Bishop of Laval |
Bishop Victor Maréchal (1887) Third bishop of Laval |
Bishop Eugène-Jacques
Grellier (1939)
Seventh bishop of Laval. His stone is shown right |
Bishops Eugène-Jacques Grellier (1939) Seventh Bishop. Charles-Marie-Jacques Guilhem (1975) Eleventh Bishop. Paul-Louis Carrière (2008) Twelfth bishop |
| The stones for Bishop Wicart and for the three bishops are wall mounted, although it looks rather like they would have once covered a vault | ||||
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Chapel Notre-Dame de Pritz |
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| Just outside the town.
There's no actual parking at the chapel but you
can park in a roadside parking area nearby. From
Laval drive round the round-about just after the
chapel which you will see on your right, and
then head back to Laval; the above mentioned
roadside parking area is then on your right, a
short distance away. The chapel is locked
and privately own; please contact the Tourist
Office in Laval for permission to visit
Ref: 48°05'N/0°47'W |
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Above: André Mérienne,
lord and beneractor of this place, and his wife.
13th century. Note the angels are not in their
usual place holding a pillow but rather at waist
height; they appear to be holding incense
burners. Also note the incription on André's
slab: around the feet and continuing along the
slab in the more usual fashion. Below: Cross slab, not too accurate, in low relief Right: Incised slab. |
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