La flèche de l’ancienne abbatiale de Saint-Denis : un bilan archéologique

The western facade of Saint-Denis has been drawing attention since its recent restoration. Today, all eyes are focused on the planned « reassembly » of a spire on the north tower. Surprisingly little information remains about this structure, which was dismantled in an emergency by François Debret in...

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Main Author: Mathieu Lejeune
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Language:fra
Published: Centre d'Études Médievales Auxerre 2021-12-01
Series:Bulletin du Centre d’Études Médiévales d’Auxerre
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/cem/18557
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description The western facade of Saint-Denis has been drawing attention since its recent restoration. Today, all eyes are focused on the planned « reassembly » of a spire on the north tower. Surprisingly little information remains about this structure, which was dismantled in an emergency by François Debret in 1837. The recent observations on the stone deposit that is supposed to have come from this spire, raise more questions than they provide answers about its medieval building methods, just as the textual and iconographic archives produced in the 19th century. In the same way, the renewal of previously accepted dates come up against by stylistic, material and structural arguments. Archaeological examination can thus distinguish between restoration, reconstruction, restitution and construction.
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La flèche de l’ancienne abbatiale de Saint-Denis : un bilan archéologique
Bulletin du Centre d’Études Médiévales d’Auxerre
archaeology
Middle Ages
architecture
restoration
title La flèche de l’ancienne abbatiale de Saint-Denis : un bilan archéologique
title_full La flèche de l’ancienne abbatiale de Saint-Denis : un bilan archéologique
title_fullStr La flèche de l’ancienne abbatiale de Saint-Denis : un bilan archéologique
title_full_unstemmed La flèche de l’ancienne abbatiale de Saint-Denis : un bilan archéologique
title_short La flèche de l’ancienne abbatiale de Saint-Denis : un bilan archéologique
title_sort la fleche de l ancienne abbatiale de saint denis un bilan archeologique
topic archaeology
Middle Ages
architecture
restoration
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