Bayeux was the former capital of the Viking region Bessin, and from the fourth century the seat of the bishopric of Bajonencis. West front, Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux name origin The capital of the Baïocasses,Īfter the Roman conquest, within a few generations became known as Bajocae, then Bajoces. West front of the current cathedral at Arras,Ĭalled Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras.Ĭathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux cathedral dimensions total length : 102 mĪverage altitude/elevation : 46 m (32–67 m) département : Calvados, 14 length of nave and choir together : 92 m / 302 ft. ![]() West facade of St Maurice's cathedral, Angers Labyrinth ( labyrinthe) diameter : 12.1 mĪverage altitude: 33 m Amiens is 87 miles/139 km north of Paris West side of Agde cathedral, facing the River HéraultĬathédrale Notre Dame d’Amiens cathedral dimensions This plan shows the Roman cloisters prior to their destruction in 1857. The main altar and apse are at the ‘eastern’ end, the prime public entrance is at the ‘west’, with side entrance at ‘north’ and ‘south’. So maybe the cathedral builders had used the North Star. The magnetic compass was only being introduced in Europe in the late 12th century, by which time the sites of most cathedrals were well established. Thus, if you check, you will often find that cathedrals are not reliably oriented east-west, but are quite variable. The demands of site and geography could also be a consideration. And going beyond that into the past, they were sites of Roman and pagan temples. These had often been burnt or otherwise damaged, or overtaken by changing fashions and growing congregations. In fact, many of the cathedrals were built on sites which were long the place of previous cathedrals. It is also common to refer the the ‘east’ end of the cathedral as being oriented towards Jerusalem. It is convention to refer to the apse end of cathedrals as the east, and the other three points as west, south and north. Germans in France - their impact on cathedrals.Cathedrals and cloisters of France by Elise Whitlock Rose. ![]()
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