France, Meurthe et Moselle, Fey en Haye, Exaltation de la Sainte Croix (exaltation of the Holly Cross) church rebuilt between 1923 and 1924 by the Coo

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France, Meurthe et Moselle, Fey en Haye, Exaltation de la Sainte Croix (exaltation of the Holly Cross) church rebuilt between 1923 and 1924 by the Cooperative de Reconstruction des Eglises du Diocese de Nancy in neogothic style by architect Jules Criqui, also named Croix des Carmes (Cross of the Carmes) to remember the battle of Bois le Pretre during which french soldiers brought back a wooden cross into their lines so that it woudn't be taken by the Germans. Stained glass window made in 1923 by master glassmaker from nancy Jacques Gruber representing the Exaltation of the Cross by His Holliness of Jerusalem Macaire in front of saint Helena holding the nails of the cricifixion in her hands. Above the coat of arms of Lord Hippolyte Marie of the Celle, bishop of Nancy between 1920 and 1930 with the motto Straight and Strong

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