Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris, France) : View into the choir

Creator:

unknown (French)

Published/Created:

Paris, Île-de-France, France
1014-1163 ; 1606 (alteration)

Date Depicted:

5/16/1996
500 AD - 1499 AD

Materials:

stone

Notes:

This is the oldest church in Paris, begun in 542 when Childebert I founded the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. The site was attacked by the Normans and the church was rebuilt in 1014 and rededicated in 1163. Its west end tower was pierced by

Topics:

Architecture -- France -- 11th century -- (YVRC)
Architecture -- France -- 12th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Romanesque

Culture:

French

Accession Number:

1A2-F-P-SGP-D3

Genre:

architecture (AAT)
churches (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

architectural exteriors construction buildings; religious buildings; churches; buildings; religious buildings; churches; abbey churches

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Module Three

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
5/16/1996

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4152

OID:

10164141

PID:

digcoll:2339549