Days near Paris . of Dreux. The stained glass is of greatbeauty and interest. In the nave are remains of a series ofthe Apostles; in the choir several noble life-size figures ofsaints; in the south transept the Descent from the Crossand the Sacrifice of Isaac. In the side chapels are aCrucifixion; scenes fi*om the story of the sainted shoe-makers, Crispin and Crispinian ; the Ascension ; the Bap-tism of Clovis ; St. John; Notre Dame de Pitie; ; St. Sebastian; fragments of the story of Notre DREUX 351 Dame de Lorette, and of that of St. Fiacre. The (restored)windows of the Chapelle de
Days near Paris . of Dreux. The stained glass is of greatbeauty and interest. In the nave are remains of a series ofthe Apostles; in the choir several noble life-size figures ofsaints; in the south transept the Descent from the Crossand the Sacrifice of Isaac. In the side chapels are aCrucifixion; scenes fi*om the story of the sainted shoe-makers, Crispin and Crispinian ; the Ascension ; the Bap-tism of Clovis ; St. John; Notre Dame de Pitie; ; St. Sebastian; fragments of the story of Notre DREUX 351 Dame de Lorette, and of that of St. Fiacre. The (restored)windows of the Chapelle de la Vierge narrate the history ofthe Virgin. Some of the side chapels of the nave haveremains of frescoes representing the pilgrimage of the in-habitants of Dreux to St. James of Compostella, in theXVII. c. and XVIII. c. On the wall facing the altar is anarmed knight, with the epitaph of Mercceur de France,1562. A curious benitier of XII. c. comes from the oldcollegiate church of St. Etienne. The organ is of DREUX. Near the church is a very fine old clock-tower. Therenaissance Hotel de Ville was built 1512-1537. It con-tains a sculptured portal from the Chateau de Crecy, andarmor found on the battlefield of Ivry. The bell, foundedunder Charles IX., is surrounded with a representation ofthe Procession des Flambarts, which formerly took placeat Christmas at Dreux. The Orleans Chapel rises picturesquely on the hill atthe end of the principal street. There are two ascents, one 252 DAYS NEAR PARIS for carriages, and a shorter one for pedestrians, winding upto the grounds of the chateau, which are open to the httle of the ancient castle remains, but its enclosureis occupied by a garden, in the centre of which is theChapelk royale, built by the Dowager Duchess of Orleansin 1813, and gothicized by Louis Philippe in 1839. Thearchitecture is wretched, but the contents are of the deepestinterest. For admission apply to the coJtcierge on the leftof the entrance to the gar
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