Church Saint-Jean-Baptiste of Chaumont-en-Vexin
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Church Saint-Jean-Baptiste began in 1528 under the direction of Nicolas Jouelle, it is built on the northeast flank of the hill, and consecrated in 1554. It is of type gothic flamboyant in latin cross with projecting transept.
The shot was taken in july 2012, in the beginning of the evening. Panorama made in HDR version (enfuse).
Source : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaumont-en-Vexin (translated with help of Google Traduction)
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