CHT163087 Waldensian Sabbath, facsimile copy of a manuscript, Paris, 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (15th century) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: keeping in the Bibliotheque Nationale de France; The Waldensians (also known variously as Waldenses , Vallenses, Valdesi or Vaudois) are a Christian movement and religious cultural group which originated in Lyons in the late 1170s; The Poor Men of Lyons; Peter Waldo preaching apostolic poverty as the way to perfection; in conflict with the Roman Catholic Church which declared them heretical; in 16th century embraced Protestant Reformation; ); 穢 Archives Charmet; French, out of copyright.