Église Saint-Laurent de Vraux

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The church of Saint-Laurent is located in the commune of Vraux, in the department of Marne. Dating from the 12th – 15th centuries, it is classified as a historical monument.

History: The church of Vrals began to be built in the early twelfth century. It was completed and redesigned in the 15th century.

The church has been classified as historical monuments since 1920.

Furniture: An organ, coming from the abbey Saint-Sauveur of Vertus, installed in 1792 and restored by René Cochu, organ builder of Châlons in 1784. This instrument dated from 1709, it was also restored in 1877, when the basic part of the instrument was removed. Bourdon 16 was installed by Blési de Nancy in 1891 and the electrification of the wind tunnel by Hartman and Leroy in 1968. The notable furniture also includes a wrought iron communion support, and a carved wooden pulpit.

Bibliography: Jean-Pierre Ravaux, L'église Saint-Martin de Vertus, pp. 590-613, in Archaeological Congress...