The Cathedrals of Northern France

IX French Metres Reduced to English Feet

Metres	English feet and decimal parts	Metres	English feet and decimal parts	Metres	English feet and decimal parts
1	3.281	20	65.618	300	984.270
2	6.562	30	98.427	400	1312.360
3	9.843	40	131.236	500	1640.450
4	13.123	50	164.045	600	1968.539
5	16.404	60	196.854	700	2296.629
6	19.685	70	229.663	800	2624.719
7	22.966	80	262.472	900	2952.809
8	26.247	90	295.281	1000	3280.899
9	29.528	100	328.090
10	32.809	200	656.180

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A Brief Glossary of architectural terms, with popular definitions, as applied to the components which compose the principal features of a cathedral church

A	Lady-chapel	The principal chapel, usually behind the high altar, at the extremity or eastern end of choir, dedicated to Our Lady (Notre Dame)
B	Transept	The middle portion of a church, which projects at right angles with the main body of nave and choir
C	Porch	Usually the vestibule or receding doorway
D	Lantern or crossing	Where the transept crosses and joins choir and nave, usually with windows, if a lantern proper
E	Choir	That portion of the edifice in which are stalls for the choristers, and chapter, also containing the Maître d’Autel
F	Ambulatory	The aisles or colonnade which surround the choir
G	Chapels	Literally a small place of worship containing an altar. In a great church, which may contain several, they are usually dedicated to male and female saints
H	Nave	The main body of a church, extending from the choir to the principal façade; i. e. that part between the outer aisles
I	Aisles	The lateral passage on either side of the nave and separated therefrom by piers or pillars
J	Portal	Literally, the framework of a doorway
K	Abside	The domed easterly end of a church
L	Sacristy	The apartment in which is kept the church plate and vestments

A	Nave aisle vaulting	The arched roof of stone
B	Nave vaulting	The arched roof of stone
C	Flying buttress	A supporting outside prop of the thrust variety. Notably a distinguishing feature of mediæval Gothic architecture
D	Side aisle	The passage which flanks the nave
E	Buttress pier	The outer support of a flying buttress
F	Pinnacle	On towers, buttress piers, gables, etc.
G	Gargoyle	A projecting water-spout carved grotesquely
H	Niche	A recess in a wall, or surmounting a pier; primarily to hold a statue

A	Clerestory	The upper range of windows of the nave; rising above the adjoining portions
B	Triforium	Literally, a blind window--a range of openings, or possibly an arcade-effect only, coming below the clerestory and above the lower arches of the nave
C	Arch (between nave and aisle)	Joining the piers or pillars which separate nave from aisles
D	Pillars (of nave)	Commonly called pillars, columns, and piers, but more often are literally pillars, being made up of blocks of stone one upon another
E	Vaulting	The stone arched roof
F	West wall	Here, in the true Gothic church, is usually found a rose window, though often obscured by the organ case
G	Arcaded gallery	A feature frequently seen in the interior of great churches, as distinct from the triforium. Either decorative or of practical value
H	Pavement	The floor, always of stone, and often of marble or mosaic

A	Flying buttresses	A thrust support, or prop, extending from the main fabric to an outer pier
B	Timber roof	The timber or scantling above the nave, which supports the outer tiled or leaden roofing
C	Nave	The main body of a church
D	Aisle	The passage which flanks the nave
E	Outer aisle	A second or outer passage flanking the nave
F	Stairway to roof of aisle	Stairways from the interior pavement, leading to triforium, belfry, or roof
G	Crypt	In reality a lower or subterranean church or chapel; from crypta, to hide
H	Buttress pier	The outer support of a flying buttress, or one lying directly against the wall which it strengthens