General Information
Name in local language: | Cathédrale Saint-Étienne |
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Beginning of works: | 1130 |
Completion: | 1513 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Rib vault |
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Function / usage: |
Cathedral |
Material: |
Masonry structure |
Awards and Distinctions
1840 |
for registered users |
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Location
Location: |
Sens, Yonne (89), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France |
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Coordinates: | 48° 11' 52" N 3° 17' 1" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
interior length | 113.50 m | |
exterior length | 122 m | |
nave | width | 27.50 m |
height | 24.40 m | |
width of central aisle | 15.25 m | |
South tower | height | 78 m |
western façade | width | 48.5 m |
transept | ||
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interior length | 48 m | |
roses | diameter | 11 m |
Materials
arches |
stone
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columns |
stone
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walls |
stone
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vault |
stone
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Participants
Architecture
- Martin Chambiges (architect)
- Pierre Ier Chambiges (architect)
- Godinet (architect)
- Nicolas de Chaumes (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Art & Architecture in Medieval France. Medieval Architecture, Sculpture, Stained Glass, Manuscripts, the Art of the Church Treasuries. Icon Editions (Harper & Row Publishers), New York (USA), pp. 112-119. (1972):
- La cathédrale en chantier. La construction du transept de Saint-Etienne de Sens d'après les comptes de la fabrique, 1490-1517. Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques, Paris (France), ISBN 978-2735504183, pp. 667. (1999):
- The Chambiges and the Construction of Vaulted Stone Spiral Starcases. Presented at: Fourth International Congress on Construction History, Paris, 3-7 July 2012, pp. 67-74. (2012):
- The Continuous Plan of Sens Cathedral. In: Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, v. 34, n. 3 (October 1975), pp. 198-207. (1975):
- The Early Campaign at Sens, 1140-1145. In: Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, v. 29, n. 2 (May 1970), pp. 97-107. (1970):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20002180 - Published on:
05/11/2001 - Last updated on:
20/02/2023