BASILICA CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

Description :

The church dedicated to St. John the Baptist was raised to collegiate status in 1474 and became a minor basilica in 1948. It is of average size - 55 metres long, 25 metres wide and 18 metres tall. It is a superb piece of architecture and it keeps alive the "history' of the town. Built in the early years of the 13th century then extended and altered until the 16th, it has a 13th-century nave, 14th-century side aisles and a transept, chancel and ambulatory dating from the 15th and 16th centuries. Inside, there are numerous works of art including an Entombment with life-sized figures, a Rod of Jesse and various pieces by the sculptor from Chaumont, Jean-Baptiste Bouchardon (High Altar, pulpit, Fabric Committee pew and furnishings).

Contact details :

• Rue Saint Jean
• 52000 CHAUMONT

• Restoration of the statue of St. John the Gospeller