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CHAPELLE SAINT-NICOLAS DE MORLANGE
in Fameck
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Morlange is part of the commune of Fameck, some ten kilometers west of Thionville. The chapel dominates the village from its bell tower, and is dedicated to Saint-Nicolas and Saint-Roch. Listed as a historic monument on January 31, 1845, it is one of the finest and best-preserved examples of Romanesque art in the region. A haven of peace at the foot of the Justemont hills, the chapel stands discreetly out of sight, in the middle of a grassy enclosure, whose entrance is dominated by a...
Morlange is part of the commune of Fameck, some ten kilometers west of Thionville. The chapel dominates the village from its bell tower, and is dedicated to Saint-Nicolas and Saint-Roch. Listed as a historic monument on January 31, 1845, it is one of the finest and best-preserved examples of Romanesque art in the region. A haven of peace at the foot of the Justemont hills, the chapel stands discreetly out of sight, in the middle of a grassy enclosure, whose entrance is dominated by a magnificent Renaissance portal, strangely sculpted and surmounted by a variegated coat of arms.
