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Opening days and hours Visits to be booked at the tourist office. Current renovation works. Address Place du Saint-Sépulcre F-59400 Cambrai Contact Tourist office of Cambrai Tip One of the finest Baroque-style edifices in the North of France. Completed in 1694, it owns ten sumptuous columns of blue stone and wonderful sculptures.
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Jesuits arrived in 1592 to prevent the spreading of Protestantism in Cambrai where they founded a college. Thanks to a legacy from Monsignor Vanderburch, the chapel was rebuilt between 1678 and 1694 according to the rules of Counter-Reformation and following the plans made by architect Jean du Blocq. This chef-d'œuvre of the Northern Baroque Art is a combination of architectural rhythm and abundance of sculpted decorations, especially inside the chapel where numerous high- and low-reliefs of both choir and nave can be admired. The decoration was completed by a series of paintings by painter Arnoult de Vuez, illustrating scenes from the life of Christ. |
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Erected between 1678 and 1694, the Jesuits chapel of Cambrai is considered as one the finest jewels of the Northern Baroque Art. |
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