Saint Remy's Church

Strolling through the village's steep, winding streets, you'll discover the beautiful remains of ancient fortifications, in particular the arched gates. They remind us that, like Ancy, Vaux was surrounded in the Middle Ages by a 4-meter-high wall.
Within this enclosure, a fortified complex comprised the church, cemetery and neighboring houses. The church steeple, a real 13th-century keep, fulfilled defensive functions. All these fortifications did not prevent the French from ruining the village in 1444.
The Gothic-style church of Saint-Rémi was enlarged in the 15th and 16th centuries (choir and transept). The entrance was on the side. The current portal was only opened in 1819, for the wedding of the mayor's daughter!
Inside, the church's star-shaped vaults bear some fine 16th-century keystones. Unfortunately, the 16th-century stained-glass windows are no longer visible, having been dismantled around 1860 by Baron de Salis, who had them reassembled in his château de Beaumarais near Sarrelouis.
Church closed to the public.