Stained glass windows in Ste-Madeleine Church,Troyes, France

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Stained glass windows in Ste-Madeleine Church,
Troyes, France – depicting anvils

The ten Cathedrals in Troyes city center are a tourist attraction as well as the museums. Some of the famous stained glass windows in this church depict the life of St Eloi, patron of the goldsmiths and blacksmiths etc, and were made between 1498 and 1501.
The ten churches in Troyes city center are a major tourism draw. Besides the tools museum there is also a museum of modern art.

The details of the the stained glass window shown to the left shows a non-ferrous small foundry operation, perhaps a gold smith or jeweler.

Another stained glass window detail from the life of Ste. Eloi, also known as St. Eligius, patron saint of goldsmiths, blacksmiths and other metalworkers.