Chandeliers combine with ancient stained glass windows to light the lofty interior of the église Saint-Jacques-et-Saint-Philippe at Lentilles, in the Pays du Der area of the Aube in Grand Est, France. The church, founded around 1512, is typical of the timber-framed or half-timbered parish churches of the Champagne region. It has massive oak pillars and beams supporting its nave, side-aisles and choir and numerous stained glass windows, including some circular openings or oculi above the bays in the choir.
Lentilles, Aube, Grand Est, France: massive oak pillars, cross-members and beams support the roofs of the nave, side-aisles and polygonal choir of the église Saint-Jacques-et-Saint-Philippe, the village's parish church. The building dates from 1512 and is regarded as one of the most typical and most beautiful of the historic half-timbered or timber-framed churches in the Champagne region. Outside, the church combines half-timbering with gables and an octagonal belfry clad in wooden shingles. Inside, the lofty space is lit by chandeliers and numerous stained glass windows, including some circular openings or oculi above the bays in the choir. Some of the windows retain remnants of original 16th century stained or painted glass created by craftsmen and artists in the workshops of the nearby city of Troyes. The church at Lentilles is a main attraction on the "Route des églises à pans de bois", a signposted tour of 15 villages in the peaceful Pays du Der countryside south of the Lac du Der, all with timber-framed churches, chapels, houses and farms. The religious buildings were constructed between the late-1400s and the 18th century.
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Location: Lentilles, Aube, Grand Est, France.
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
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