Abbatiale Saint-Savin
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Barrel vault
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| Function / usage: |
Church
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| Architectural style: |
Romanesque
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| Built: | 1040 - 1090 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Saint-Savin, Vienne (86), Poitou-Charente, France, Europe |
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| Coordinates: | 46° 33' 53.00" N 0° 51' 58.00" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| interior length (excluding bell tower) | 66 m | |
| ambulatory | width | 1.80 m |
| bell tower | dimensions at base | 9.80 m x 8 m |
| total height | 77.62 m | |
| wall thickness | 1.10 m | |
| height of the choir-loft | 15 m | |
| central nave | width | 6 m |
| choir | depth | 10 m |
| nave | height | 13 - 16 m |
| naves | length | 42 m |
| total width | 17.70 m | |
| overall structure | interior length | 74 m |
| side aisles | width | 4.40 m |
| transept | width | 6 m |
| length | 31 m | |
| transept crossing | dimensions at base | 7 m x 7 m |
Relevant Web Sites
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Art roman: Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
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L'architecture religieuse en Occident: Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
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Sacred Destinations: Saint-Savin Abbey Church
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UNESCO: Abbatiale de Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
Relevant Publications
- Poitou roman, Editions Zodiaque, Saint-Léger-Vauban (France), 1957; pp. 125-169
- Histoire visuelle des Monuments de France, Larousse, Paris (France), ISBN 2035052017, 2003; pp. 64-65
- Haut-Poitou roman (2nd edition), Editions Zodiaque, Saint-Léger-Vauban (France), ISBN 2736900014, 1984
- L'abbaye de Saint-Savin (Vienne), C.P.P.P.C., Poitiers (France), ISBN 2905764228, 2000
- Peintures murales du Poitou, C.P.P.P.C., ISBN 2905764090, 1993
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0011792 |
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| Created: | 15/04/2004 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |