Attractions and Places To See around Lagney - Top 20

For the meditative contemplation of the faithful during the prayer of the Rosary, there are several text variants. According to ancient tradition, the Church knows three versions – referred to as "Mysteries" (from the Greek "Mysterion", which in theology means the revelation of something that would not be accessible to us humans without God's help"): the 'Joyful Mysteries' / the 'Sorrowful Mysteries' / the 'Glorious Mysteries'. His Holiness Pope John Paul II supplemented them in October 2002 with the Apostolic Letter "Rosarium Virginis Mariae" by adding the 'Luminous Mysteries'. Furthermore, it is not at all uncommon for a Rosary devotion in various parishes or groups to be expanded with formulations. A special variant, which I once found on a prayer sheet and would like to present here, is the "Peace Rosary", in which the five mysteries are as follows: + Jesus, at whose birth angels announced peace (cf. Lk 2:8-14) + Jesus, who directs our steps on the path of peace (cf. Lk 1:67-79) + Jesus, who has blessed those who peacemake (cf. Mt 5:3-12a) + Jesus, who sent his disciples to bring peace (cf. Mt 10:7-13) + Jesus, who has left us his peace (cf. Jn 14:23-27)

The cult of the Virgin is ancient in Lorraine, particularly on the Hill of Sion. The apparitions of Lourdes after those of La Salette mark the souls of a very Christianized population in the countryside. Pilgrimages to Lourdes gained momentum in the 1880s. In 1883, there were 1,600 pilgrims from Lorraine. The momentum was given. The idea naturally came to evoke or reproduce the Massabielle cave. https://www.bruley.mairie54.fr/fr/la-replique-de-la-grotte-de-lourdes.html

The general plan of the Rosary Chapel is reminiscent of the Rosary Basilica in Lourdes. It was built from 1892 to 1894 to the plans of the architect Jacquemin at the initiative of Canon Demange and then his brother. The chapel has three alveoli for the three mysteries: joyful mystery, painful mystery, glorious mystery. Each cell has five windows and five tables. The entire esplanade and the Rosary chapel were listed in the supplementary inventory of Historic Monuments in July 2005. https://www.bruley.mairie54.fr/fr/la-chapelle-du-rosaire.html

One of Vauban's designs for the town of Toul consisted of demolishing the already existing fortifications and enlarging the surface of the town by inserting all the nearby suburbs within a single bastioned enclosure. This project was chosen by the king and work began on May 12, 1700, but, contrary to Vauban's wishes, inside the city and not outside. The work progressed only slowly, the city having lost all interest after the signing of the peace treaties. The ramparts and parapet were completed in 1722. In the first half of the 1740s, the canal locks were completed and the only complete peninsula was completed. But the work stopped there and the project was not completed. [https://sites-vauban.org/ressources/site-vauban/toul] An aerial view allows you to clearly see the contours of the fortifications, and you can also easily walk around them.

Toul Cathedral celebrated its 800th anniversary in 2021 (although it was not completed until after 1500). The monumental building dominates the cityscape from afar?

The fortification of Toul goes back to a plan by Vauban from 1697. However, the fortification was never completed.

The town hall building

Impressive Gothic cathedral of Toul, which houses one of the largest cloisters in France! It was stripped of its statues during the French Revolution but kept its superb. Also worth seeing: its two cloisters and the adjoining garden, very pleasant for taking a break in the shade.