Eglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Saint-Tropez - France
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N 43° 16.369 E 006° 38.401
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The Church Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption is a baroque church dedicated to Notre-Dame de l'Assomption in Saint-Tropez. This monument, listed a Historical Monument since July 9, 1981, is one of the emblems of the city.
Waymark Code: WMTMP2
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 12/12/2016
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Built in 1784, the Church Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Saint-Tropez is a baroque church dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. In 1820 it was consecrated by Mgr de Bausset-Roquefort, the Archbishop of Aix-en-Provence.
The church is built with a white limestone façade and a bell tower in the colors ochre and yellow in contrast with the azure color of the sky and the sea.
One can see on the façade a statue of the knight Torpes (Saint Tropez) dressed as a Roman centurion.
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L'église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Saint-Tropez, construite en 1784, est une église de style baroque dédiée à Notre-Dame de l'Assomption. En 1820 elle est consacrée par l'archevêque d’Aix-en-Provence, Mgr de Bausset-Roquefort.
L’église est construite avec une façade en calcaire blanc et un clocher aux couleurs ocre et terre de Sienne (jaune) en contraste avec la couleur bleu azur du ciel et de la mer.
On peut voir sur la façade une statue du chevalier Torpes (Saint Tropez) en tenue de centurion romain.
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