Evreux Cathedral
The Cathedral of Évreux , dedicated to Our Lady of God (Notre-Dame) , is the seat of the Diocese of Évreux . The church building was recognized as a monument historique as early as 1862 .
location
The cathedral is located on an arm of the Iton river in the old town of Évreux at a height of approx. 70 m .
history
The diocese of Évreux may have existed since the 4th century. During excavation work in 1857, a cut stone from the 7th century was discovered. On the occasion of his baptism in 911, the Norman Duke Rollo made gifts to the existing cathedrals and abbeys in his domain; in this context the cathedral of Évreux is mentioned for the first time. Around the middle of the 11th century, Bishop Guillaume Flaitel started a new building, but it burned down in 1119. The subsequently erected new building was destroyed when the city was taken by Richard the Lionheart's troops (1198). In the following years (until 1204) Normandy fell to the French crown. Construction of the cathedral began in 1220; it was - still unfinished - consecrated in 1259. In the course of the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) it caught fire at least twice, so that a comprehensive restoration could only be started in 1441. The completion of the west and north facade only happened in the 16th century; the eight-sided Renaissance pavilion with a lantern on top of the north tower completed the construction work.
architecture
The largely late Gothic cathedral is made entirely of limestone . Inside the three-aisle and a cross-house (transept) operative structure has three storeys of the wall elevational view with that of cranked enclosed cornices Triforium in nave formed as a walkway, in the - by a band ring enclosed - Choir is however by thins. The arcades of the nave still show late Romanesque round arches . The octagonal lantern tower above the crossing is noteworthy . The ribbed vaults are roughly the same in all components; however, the pillars in the chancel are bundled pillars . Behind the choir head there is a elongated, but only single-storey Marienkapelle .
Nave vault
Lantern tower over the crossing
Lady Chapel
Choir window
Furnishing
Some stained glass windows (vitraux) from the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries are among the most beautiful in France because of their bright yellow (jaune d'argent) panes and the delicacy of their design. In addition, the choir stalls (stalles) and the sermon pulpit (chaire) are of art historical interest. An exact list of the listed equipment can be found under note 1.
Cloister
On the south side of the cathedral, two wings are one - originally two-storey - cloister (cloître) with late Gothic tracery received.
See also
literature
- Pierre-François Lebeurier: Description de la Cathédrale d'Evreux: accompagnée d'une vue générale et d'un plan géométrique. Pierre Huet, Évreux 1868.
- Annick Gosse-Kischinewski, Françoise Gatouillat: La cathédrale d'Évreux. Les Colporteurs, Évreux 1997, ISBN 2-9512216-0-6
Web links
- Evreux Cathedral, guide - photos + info (French)
- Évreux cathedral - photos + brief information (structurae)
- Cathedral of Évreux - pictures, floor plan + info (English)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 49 ° 1 ′ 27 ″ N , 1 ° 9 ′ 3 ″ W