Vence – Ses Monuments – Ses Saints – Ses Évêques – Ses Curés – Son Église – Son Trésor – Ses Reliques – Ses Chapelles

Description

As the name implies, this little book concentrates almost exclusively on religious aspects of Vence. Sold for the small price of 1 Franc, all profits from the original book went to the church. It was published in Paris by J. Mersch. There is no author listed anywhere on the book but a short introduction is signed “J.D.” This is Jacques Daurelle, who would write another, much more comprehensive book about the history and heritage of Vence twenty years later titled Vence et Ses Monuments.

This book is only 60 pages long, but Daurelle manages to cover a great deal of territory. There are no photos or drawings.

Original copies of this little paperback book are very hard to find. Searches of the rare book sites on the internet turn up nothing. To the best of my knowledge this book has never been reproduced over the years. It certainly has never been translated into English. (At least I can’t find anything online.) So, I decided to translate the book and make it available in our store for download. I’m excited to share this English translation with other English speakers who are interested in Vence.

We are also offering a French text version PDF and a PDF that faithfully reproduces the original book. All three versions are available in our store, with discounts if you buy more than one version.

More information about Vence – Ses Monuments – Ses Saints – Ses Évêques – Ses Curés – Son Église – Son Trésor – Ses Reliques – Ses Chapelles.

Here’s a breakdown of the chapters in the book and a look at some sample pages from the three different versions.

Vence – Ses Monuments – Ses Saints – Ses Évêques – Ses Curés – Son Église – Son Trésor – Ses Reliques – Ses Chapelles
Roman landmarks
Merovingian monuments
Monuments of the Middle Ages and others
Saint Veran
Saint-Lambert
Letter from Bishop William the White
Antoine Godeau
Bishop J.-B. Surian
Bishop Pisani of Gaude
The priests of Vence
Invention of the great relics of Saint Lawrence and Saint Lambert
A recent miracle of Saint Véran and Saint Lambert
The cathedral church of Vence
The tomb of Saint Lambert
The stalls, the lectern, the Provostship door, the sacristy door
The baptismal font, the high altar, the altarpieces
The Organs, stained glass, paintings
The old treasure
The current treasure
The relics
The chapels