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In the interior, the semicircular vault measures 36 meters long and 14 meters wide. It is decorated with motifs illustrating the life of Saint
Jacques le Majeur. They were created in the 19th Century based on the drawings by Nicoise painter Hercule Trachel (1820–1872) who also painted the vaults in
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In 1603, Pons Neva, a wealthy
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The cornerstone of the school was laid on
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The work of the new church began in 1642. The major construction finished in 1650. The
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