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Orbais l'Abbaye, Abbaye St. Pierre
Although a torso since the early 19th century the Abbey church of St. Pierre in Orbais still is a splendid example of French early Gothic architecture, offering an interesting mélange of workshop styles from St. Remi in Reims and the cathedrals of Laon and Soissons.
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Mézy-Moulins, Église Notre-Dame
The church of Notre-Dame in Mezy-Moulins is one of the most interesting parish churches built in the premier art gothique. Situated on the left bank of the Marne river, not far from Chateau-Thierry, the church was erected in the first quarter of the 13th century. Despite its relatively small size Notre-Dame in Mezy displays a rather sophisticated architecture that seems to be infuenced by the cathedral workshop of Soissons as well as the abbey church of St. Yved in Braine.
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