La Chapelle-Montligeon Travel Guide

 kentishgirl Says:  The gardens here at the side of Notre Dame de Montligeon are very French in their design and feel.The beautiful buildings surrounding the gardens are now used as a hotel and a guesthouse to cater for the numerous visitors that make their pilgrimage here. 

 kentishgirl Says:  Unusually in Gothic style there are mosaics inside the church, apparantly this was done to try and steer away from the Gothic feel of the church.There is 1300 sq metres of mosaic flooring and in the transepts of the altar are mosaics of the Sacred Heart and one of Saint... 

 kentishgirl Says:  The Holy Water Font inside the front door of this church was most unusual - as you can see from the photograph its in the shape of a shell. 

 kentishgirl Says:  The stained glass of the church tells many stories. This is the main Rose window, the window which allows most of the light to the inside of the building. This window on the plan is called the "The Great Rose Window Of the Virgin Mary".The picture on this particular window... 

 kentishgirl Says:  The neo Gothic spires of this church stand at approximatley 60 metres in height.As will all Gothic Spires, they look so delicate! i wonder just how they manage to stay up there!All around the exterior of the church you will see statues of Saints - 32 in total - one of them... 

 kentishgirl Says:  As we were here in December, just after Christmas the beautiful Nativity set was still in the church located down by the alter and surrounded by numerous candles, I would have loved to attend a mass here - I imagine it would have been spectacular. 

 kentishgirl Says:  This really is a beautiful church set in Normandie's countryside.The building was started in 1896 and finished around 1911. The architect was Monseuir Tessier and the building is made from Limestone - bought from the Poitou region of France.As the area is damp, the limestone... 

 kentishgirl Says:  As you walk down through the church you will come to the chancel, set on the high alter stands the beautiful statue of Our Lady of Montligeon, the statue is quite big and very impressive, you can stand up and take a good look at it. It is built of Carrara Marble and depicts... 

 kentishgirl Says:  Sanctuaire Notre Dame de Montligeon is located in the small village of La Chapelle Montligeon, the village has a population of approximatley 800 people...you can imagine how small it is!The village is located in the Commune Du Parc Du Perche, a national park forest region in...