Amiens cathedral, Notre Dame, interior, Gothic, largest cathedral in France, The Stone Encyclopaedia of the Bible, contains the skull of John the Baptist, interior
Amiens cathedral, France, Notre Dame, interior, Gothic, largest cathedral in France, The Stone Encyclopaedia of the Bible, contains the skull of John the Baptist
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Largest cathedaral in France, Amiens is said to contain the skull of St John the Baptist.
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Largest cathedaral in France, Amiens is said to contain the skull of St John the Baptist.
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The Cathédrale Notre-Dame (daily: April–Sept 8.30am–6.45pm; Oct–March 8.30am–noon & 2–5.30pm; no visits during services) provides the city's very obvious focus. First of all, it dominates all else by its sheer size – it's the biggest Gothic building in France – but its appeal lies mainly in its unusual uniformity of style. Begun in 1220 under the architect Robert de Luzarches, only the tops of the towers were unfinished in 1269, and so the building escaped the influence of succeeding architectural fads that marred the "purity" of some of its more leisurely built sisters. Were it not for its renowned cathedral, few travellers would stop at AMIENS. Badly scarred during both world wars, and with heavy traffic pounding along the ring road built over its old city walls, it's not an immediately likeable place. Yet there's more to the town than first meets the eye. St-Leu, the medieval quarter north of the cathedral with its network of canals, has been renovated;
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The nave of the 13th century gothic cathedral of Amiens. Effortlessly reaching a height of 42,3 m, Notre-Dame of Amiens epitomizes the triumph of 13th century gothic architecture, or how audacity meets perfection. Begun in 1220 by Robert de Luzarches, the nave was completed in 1236; the choir by 1269. While following the three-story elevation seen at Chartres and Reims, the emphasis on height changes the whole appearance of the interior. Only 14,6 m wide, the nave presents a relation of 3:1 between height and width, creating a vertical thrust which was unseen at the time.
The Cathédrale Notre-Dame (daily: April–Sept 8.30am–6.45pm; Oct–March 8.30am–noon & 2–5.30pm; no visits during services) provides the city's very obvious focus. First of all, it dominates all else by its sheer size – it's the biggest Gothic building in France – but its appeal lies mainly in its unusual uniformity of style. Begun in 1220 under the architect Robert de Luzarches, only the tops of the towers were unfinished in 1269, and so the building escaped the influence of succeeding architectural fads that marred the "purity" of some of its more leisurely built sisters. Were it not for its renowned cathedral, few travellers would stop at AMIENS. Badly scarred during both world wars, and with heavy traffic pounding along the ring road built over its old city walls, it's not an immediately likeable place. Yet there's more to the town than first meets the eye. St-Leu, the medieval quarter north of the cathedral with its network of canals, has been renovated;
The Cathédrale Notre-Dame (daily: April–Sept 8.30am–6.45pm; Oct–March 8.30am–noon & 2–5.30pm; no visits during services) provides the city's very obvious focus. First of all, it dominates all else by its sheer size – it's the biggest Gothic building in France – but its appeal lies mainly in its unusual uniformity of style. Begun in 1220 under the architect Robert de Luzarches, only the tops of the towers were unfinished in 1269, and so the building escaped the influence of succeeding architectural fads that marred the "purity" of some of its more leisurely built sisters. Were it not for its renowned cathedral, few travellers would stop at AMIENS. Badly scarred during both world wars, and with heavy traffic pounding along the ring road built over its old city walls, it's not an immediately likeable place. Yet there's more to the town than first meets the eye. St-Leu, the medieval quarter north of the cathedral with its network of canals, has been renovated;
The Cathédrale Notre-DameThe Cathédrale Notre-Dame (daily: April–Sept 8.30am–6.45pm; Oct–March 8.30am–noon & 2–5.30pm; no visits during services) provides the city's very obvious focus. First of all, it dominates all else by its sheer size – it's the biggest Gothic building in France – but its appeal lies mainly in its unusual uniformity of style. Begun in 1220 under the architect Robert de Luzarches, only the tops of the towers were unfinished in 1269, and so the building escaped the influence of succeeding architectural fads that marred the "purity" of some of its more leisurely built sisters. Were it not for its renowned cathedral, few travellers would stop at AMIENS. Badly scarred during both world wars, and with heavy traffic pounding along the ring road built over its old city walls, it's not an immediately likeable place. Yet there's more to the town than first meets the eye. St-Leu, the medieval quarter north of the cathedral with its network of canals, has been renovated;
Notre Dame de Paris; Notre Dame cathedral; Roman Catholic; religion; religious; Gothic; Ile de la Cite; Paris; France; French; capital city; Europe; gargoyle
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Paris " Notre Dame " " Ile de la Cite " Gothic cathedral church " river Seine " Christianity worship Architecture historic landmark travel tourism France Europe
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The Cathédrale Notre-Dame (daily: April–Sept 8.30am–6.45pm; Oct–March 8.30am–noon & 2–5.30pm; no visits during services) provides the city's very obvious focus. First of all, it dominates all else by its sheer size – it's the biggest Gothic building in France – but its appeal lies mainly in its unusual uniformity of style. Begun in 1220 under the architect Robert de Luzarches, only the tops of the towers were unfinished in 1269, and so the building escaped the influence of succeeding architectural fads that marred the "purity" of some of its more leisurely built sisters. Were it not for its renowned cathedral, few travellers would stop at AMIENS. Badly scarred during both world wars, and with heavy traffic pounding along the ring road built over its old city walls, it's not an immediately likeable place. Yet there's more to the town than first meets the eye. St-Leu, the medieval quarter north of the cathedral with its network of canals, has been renovated;
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The Cathédrale Notre-Dame (daily: April–Sept 8.30am–6.45pm; Oct–March 8.30am–noon & 2–5.30pm; no visits during services) provides the city's very obvious focus. First of all, it dominates all else by its sheer size – it's the biggest Gothic building in France – but its appeal lies mainly in its unusual uniformity of style. Begun in 1220 under the architect Robert de Luzarches, only the tops of the towers were unfinished in 1269, and so the building escaped the influence of succeeding architectural fads that marred the "purity" of some of its more leisurely built sisters. Were it not for its renowned cathedral, few travellers would stop at AMIENS. Badly scarred during both world wars, and with heavy traffic pounding along the ring road built over its old city walls, it's not an immediately likeable place. Yet there's more to the town than first meets the eye. St-Leu, the medieval quarter north of the cathedral with its network of canals, has been renovated;
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CANCOMP Montreal Notre Dame Basilica cathedral altar church interior religion neo Gothic 19th century James O Donell old historic ornate impressive beauty illuminated wooden carvings visitor attraction tourism tourist Quebec province Canada North American French Canadian
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Paris, France, city, city break, David Young, holidays, travel, tourism, Notre Dame, cathedral, Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris, Ile de la Cite, HISTFR, BEB057, Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris
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Reims; aka Rheims; France; city in the Champagne-Ardenne region; Cathedral of Reims; traditional site of the crowning of the kings of France; effective capital of the province of Champagne; Notre-Dame de Reims; UNESCO World Heritage Site; great masterpieces of the Middle Ages; interior of Cathedral; Our Lady of Rheims; Roman Catholic cathedral;
Rouen Cathedral; Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen; Rouen; Normandy; France; Seine Valley; Portail des Libraires; Library portal; gothic;
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Rouen Cathedral, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen and Normandy. The stone 'Portail des Libraires' is the entrance to the north transept of the cathedral from La Cour des Libraires, a square once filled with booksellers' stalls A 13th century sculpted transept portal to the north of the cathedral is extraordinary Portail des Libraires, begun in 1278, under Archbishop de Flavacourt, whose 200 odd quatrefoil panels feature a thin strip of 22 scenes from Genesis plus the most comprehensive and imaginitive collection of grotesques and hybrid monsters ever to emerge from a medieval stonemason's yard.
Rouen Cathedral; Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen; Rouen; Normandy; France; Seine Valley; Portail des Libraires; Library portal; gothic;
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Rouen Cathedral, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen and Normandy. The stone 'Portail des Libraires' is the entrance to the north transept of the cathedral from La Cour des Libraires, a square once filled with booksellers' stalls A 13th century sculpted transept portal to the north of the cathedral is extraordinary Portail des Libraires, begun in 1278, under Archbishop de Flavacourt, whose 200 odd quatrefoil panels feature a thin strip of 22 scenes from Genesis plus the most comprehensive and imaginitive collection of grotesques and hybrid monsters ever to emerge from a medieval stonemason's yard.
Rouen Cathedral; Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen; Rouen; Normandy; France; Seine Valley; Portail des Libraires; Library portal; gothic;
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Rouen Cathedral, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen and Normandy. The stone 'Portail des Libraires' is the entrance to the north transept of the cathedral from La Cour des Libraires, a square once filled with booksellers' stalls A 13th century sculpted transept portal to the north of the cathedral is extraordinary Portail des Libraires, begun in 1278, under Archbishop de Flavacourt, whose 200 odd quatrefoil panels feature a thin strip of 22 scenes from Genesis plus the most comprehensive and imaginitive collection of grotesques and hybrid monsters ever to emerge from a medieval stonemason's yard.
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Rouen Cathedral, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen and Normandy. Newly-cleaned facade with some of its many statues.
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Rouen Cathedral, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen and Normandy. La Cour des Libraires, a square once filled with booksellers' stalls A 13th century sculpted transept portal to the north of the cathedral is extraordinary Portail des Libraires, begun in 1278, under Archbishop de Flavacourt, whose 200 odd quatrefoil panels feature a thin strip of 22 scenes from Genesis plus the most comprehensive and imaginitive collection of grotesques and hybrid monsters ever to emerge from a medieval stonemason's yard.
Rouen Cathedral; Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen; Rouen; Normandy; France; Seine Valley; La Cour des Libraires; gothic;
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Rouen Cathedral, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen and Normandy. La Cour des Libraires, a square once filled with booksellers' stalls A 13th century sculpted transept portal to the north of the cathedral is extraordinary Portail des Libraires, begun in 1278, under Archbishop de Flavacourt, whose 200 odd quatrefoil panels feature a thin strip of 22 scenes from Genesis plus the most comprehensive and imaginitive collection of grotesques and hybrid monsters ever to emerge from a medieval stonemason's yard.
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Rouen Cathedral, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen and Normandy. La Cour des Libraires, a square once filled with booksellers' stalls A 13th century sculpted transept portal to the north of the cathedral is extraordinary Portail des Libraires, begun in 1278, under Archbishop de Flavacourt, whose 200 odd quatrefoil panels feature a thin strip of 22 scenes from Genesis plus the most comprehensive and imaginitive collection of grotesques and hybrid monsters ever to emerge from a medieval stonemason's yard.
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Rouen Cathedral, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen and Normandy. Vibrant stained glass depicting the crucified Christ (restored after substantial damage during World War II)
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Rouen Cathedral, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen and Normandy. Nave looking west.
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Rouen Cathedral, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen and Normandy. Nave looking east.