The
Basilica with a monument in front
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which
hosts a Madonna
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Different stories are told about why a basilica is exactly in Avioth.
One tells that - in exchange for the architect's soul, the devil helped
to build it
but as one stone was missing when the
cock cried, it lost the soul of the architect
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The portal of the last judgment
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With the scenes of crucifixion, resurrection and meeting Maria Magdalen
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The northern gate
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With
scenes of the massacre of the newborn by Herod and the escape of the
Holy Family
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The suthern front with a face between its legs
to avoid marrying in May...
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The interior of the Basilica
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The
White Madonna
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The shrine |
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The statue of St Ursula
(showing the cut in her head
made by the executioner)
is believed to heal the
mentally
ill
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Wonderful
sculptures ornate the church |
and also
remains of some frescoes |
The
chancel
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and
the "Ecce homo" scene
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The bottom of the sculpture is
reminding of a juggler who presented
his skills to the Madonna |
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Montmédy
The fortress built by the governor Allamont
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The church in the citadel
dates
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from the 17th century
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The gate of the fortress
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The outer entrance of the citadel
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Main square |
City Hall |
Left the festive Hall, right the Finance Office |
The fortress is visible form
almost everywhere in town
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The memorial of U.N. peacekeeping forces |
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Marville
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The Cathedral
devoted to St Nicolas
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The house of Cavalier Michel
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The loggia of the house with scenes from
Roman mythology and the legend of the horse Bayard
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Hotel
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On the market
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