Colombey originally had two churches: Notre-Dame en son Assomption and the priory of Saint Jean-Baptiste. The Church of Notre-Dame en son Assomption: only the choir, apse, chapels and statues have been listed as Historic Monuments since 24 December 1913. There is a single-bay Romanesque choir (late 11th and early 12th century). It supports the heavy bell tower. The apse was added in the first half of the 13th century. Two chapels on either side of the choir, one dedicated to the Virgin and the other to Saint Nicolas, date from the 16th century. Most of the stained glass windows are the work of master stained glass artist Babouot, and date from 1911, except for 3 in the apse, which date from 1850. The two windows at the entrance depict Saint Louis and Joan of Arc. The nave, aisles and bell tower built over the choir were rebuilt at the end of the 18th century. The priory This is in fact Colombey's "second church". Dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, of the Cluny order, it was founded in 1100 by Gui III de Vignory, the Lord of Colombey at the time. There were 4 priors, the last of whom, Pierre Thivolet, was prior from 1789 to 1791, when the priory was sold as national property.
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Eglise Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises
