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The Cathedrals of Northern France

by M. F. Mansfield

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Chronology of the chief styles and examples of church building in the north of France from the Romano-Byzantine period to that of the Renaissance

1050-1075NeversSt. EtienneDistinct round-arch
style
1075-1100BayeuxNotre Dame
CaenSt. Etienne
1125-1150AutunSt. LazarePointed arch
in vaulting and
larger works, with
the retaining of
the round in the
smaller
St. Denis(choir)
1150-1175AngersSt. Maurice
ParisNotre Dame
SensSt. Etienne
1200-1225ReimsNotre DameGeneral adoption
of the ogival
style
AuxerreSt. Etienne
TroyesSts. Peter and Paul
1225-1250AmiensNotre DameThe completed
ogival style
DijonSt. Bénigne
BourgesSt. Etienne
1250-1275NoyonNotre Dame (cloisters)
1300-1325RouenNotre Dame (lady-chapel)
1350-1375ChartresNotre Dame
1425-1450AuxerreSt. Etienne (N. transept)Introduction of
Renaissance detail
in Italy
elaboration of
Gothic in France
1450-1475EvreuxNotre Dame (transepts and tower)
1475-1500RouenNotre Dame (S. W. tower)Renaissance firmly
grafted in Italy
and gradually
appearing in the
Gothic of France
NeversSt. Etienne (S. porch)
1500-1525BeauvaisSt. Pierre (S. transept)
ChartresNotre Dame (N. W. spire)
1525-1550BeauvaisSt. Pierre (N. transept)
AmiensNotre Dame (flêche)
1550-1575BeauvaisSt. Pierre (central tower since destroyed)Renaissance firmly
established
1600-1625OrleansSte. Croix

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