생 쉴피스 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

성채의 정확한 건축 날짜는 알려져 있지 않습니다. 그러나 1694년 교구 등록부에는 « 성채의 소유주인 클로드 세자르 드 콤브스의 아내인 마담 드 콤브스 드 리스의 하녀의 존재 »가 언급되어 있습니다. 이 기념물은 두 개의 날개로 둘러싸인 중앙 건물로 구성되어 있습니다. 건축물은 벽돌과 일부 몰딩 처리된 돌로 구성되어 있습니다. 입구 계단은 두 개의 테라코타 사자 조각상으로 지켜지고 있습니다. 1798년 성채에서 태어난 니콜라 샤를 미용은 작가 앙리 미용 드 몽테를랑의 증조부였습니다.

A covered walkway in good condition.

The Cathedral of Beauvais is one of the most important Gothic churches in France 🇫🇷!

The early Romanesque church from the 10th century is one of the few surviving Carolingian chapels in France. It was actually supposed to be replaced by the nave of the cathedral, which was built from 1247 onwards, but after the collapse of the cathedral's record vault and tower, although the small original church surprisingly survived both, money and the Gothic style were at an end. And so, after being temporarily but permanently closed off by a partition wall, the cathedral's gigantic building now has a "mini nave" which is, however, closed off from the inside by a door. Unfortunately, the small original church was inaccessible when we visited. It would certainly be impressive to enter the Gothic giant building through the Romanesque west portal.

It is always nice to meet old friends again, especially when it happens unexpectedly. When you enter the wonderful but only half-finished cathedral of Beauvais, you are greeted by the famous image of St. Peter from St. Peter's Basilica. This fits with the building's claim: the highest Gothic vault, the highest church tower, the largest church in France. However, it is a Gothic Babel: the vault and tower collapsed, and that was the end of money and Gothic architecture. The cathedral is a huge torso, the nave of which is a comparatively tiny Romanesque building that stands lost in front of the huge, centuries-old temporary dividing wall that the nave was supposed to replace.

If you walk around the mighty torso of Beauvais Cathedral, you come across the seemingly forgotten north portal. While the bright south portal with its staircase literally draws people into the church, the north portal is blocked off by a construction grille and appears dark. Here you can find a magnificent trellis above the door, probably intended as a depiction of the root of Jesus, but which has been stripped of its figures. Huge carved doors, which are plainer than those of the south portal, secure the entrance. The wear on the doorstep shows that this portal was used a lot in earlier times.

The bishop's palace, protected by a mighty gate and a mixture of Gothic and Renaissance styles, has a history spanning centuries and has also served as a prefecture building and court palace. Today it houses the Musee de l'Oise, an art museum with a focus on the 19th century. Works by Corot, Sisley, Huet and Inges are represented.

The cathedral beckons. Curious, you want to rush into the interior, but the entrance is worth slowing down. The huge portal rises high into the sky. There are no religious figurines here: one wonders whether this is a financial consequence of the failed construction of the tower of Beauvais or whether the iconoclastic French Revolution has struck. Instead, the tendrils hide many mythical creatures and monsters worth seeing, waiting to be discovered. A somewhat threatening fairy-tale world. Behind them are the enormous carved doors, which are unparalleled with their sculptural Gothic scenes. And finally, Peter himself welcomes you into the church. You know him: an image of the famous statue in St. Peter's Basilica, which illustrates the claim of the cathedral's builders: Amiens was supposed to have the largest church in France, but unfortunately the over-high vaults and the world's highest over-high tower collapsed and inside, massive wooden struts hold up the fragile statics. A Gothic Babel. But the cathedral also holds the record as a torso: the highest vaults are 48.5 metres high.