View Full Version : Sainte Croix | Orleans, France
Matthieu December 16th, 2004, 04:24 PM http://www.astrosurf.com/poisaya/images/orleans/cathedrale.jpg
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Matthieu December 16th, 2004, 04:36 PM I think I've been a bit severe with this one. But it really can't compete with other French cathedrals.
Kampflamm December 16th, 2004, 04:37 PM The towers are a bit unorthodox but otherwise I think it looks great.
Phobos December 17th, 2004, 03:16 AM 8/10
The top of the towers could better,but the rest of the structure is beautiful.
Fabio January 24th, 2005, 10:46 PM 8.5/10
really nice, but the towers look incomplete
Matthieu January 24th, 2005, 10:58 PM 8.5/10
really nice, but the towers look incomplete
In fact, they were destroyed during the 100 years' war and then again during the war of religions. Henry IV the great made them rebuilt later, this is why they are different of the rest.
Fabio January 24th, 2005, 11:14 PM In fact, they were destroyed during the 100 years' war and then again during the war of religions. Henry IV the great made them rebuilt later, this is why they are different of the rest.
thanks by the info.
:okay:
Henk October 6th, 2005, 08:44 AM Very nice 8.5/10.
Sinjin P. December 27th, 2005, 01:31 PM 9/10 ;)
forvine February 21st, 2006, 05:38 AM 8.5/10
LordMarshall February 21st, 2006, 06:53 AM 8/10
JohnnyMass March 10th, 2006, 04:41 AM the portals almost look mediterranean. the towers aren't great though. 8/10
El_Greco April 5th, 2006, 08:18 PM 10.
Mosaic April 24th, 2006, 09:48 AM 9/10
Arpels May 3rd, 2006, 01:51 PM gorgeos 10/10
satama May 22nd, 2006, 10:14 AM I think the towers are beautiful and unique 9/10
gutooo September 13th, 2006, 07:32 AM 9/10
W!CKED April 16th, 2007, 08:02 AM 9/10
marpa June 9th, 2007, 06:13 PM 8,5/10
Dreamlıneя July 2nd, 2007, 08:31 AM 10/10
Lor86MI August 19th, 2007, 06:38 PM 6.5/10
Sound. August 30th, 2007, 03:37 AM 10/10
OtAkAw November 2nd, 2007, 04:53 PM 8. The church bell towers look a bit odd.
Kelsen November 12th, 2007, 01:48 AM 8/10.
Popiel December 6th, 2007, 02:19 PM 10/10 :)
LMCA1990 February 27th, 2008, 05:29 AM 8.5/10
Nikkodemo June 22nd, 2008, 06:22 AM 8.5/10
henry hill December 1st, 2008, 10:48 PM 9,5/10
tonyssa May 31st, 2009, 05:00 PM 9/10
Jan Del Castillo September 26th, 2009, 08:32 AM 9. Very good. Regards.
Liz L October 27th, 2009, 08:45 PM 7.5 / 10 -
The Gothic sections of the church - the nave, choir and chevets - are fine, and so are the stained glass windows, especially the ones showing the life of Joan of Arc. They may be merely late 19th c., but they still have some of that good ol' Gothic fire when the sun hits them (Though they don't have the same fire that the glass of Chartres, Reims, Paris, or the Sainte Chapelle has)
The old cathedral, except for the east end, was destroyed by French protestants around 1560 or so. The rebuilding started with the choir,transepts and nave, and began shortly after 1600. Louis XIV, BTW, got his royal sun emblazoned in BOTH of the transept rose windows, which I thought was maybe a wee bit much, no matter HOW much he gave to the building fund....
The west front wasn't rebuilt until the 1790's, and that's where, IMHO, the problems begin. The tops of the towers are lacey, almost delicate, and are my favorite part of the whole facade. But somehow their lower sections are too boxy to really soar well, and the rest of the facade seems to have the same problem; it needs more height.
And while I readilly admit that I simply might not have had enough time to wrap my eyes and mind around its style, which ISN'T completely French Gothic, somehow the parts don't fit together. The west fronts of the other great churches I saw soar and dance toward the sky in one united symphony; here, the various doors, windows, etc., don't seem to be on key.
It's almost as if the architects had forgotten how to fit Gothic architecture together; I'm just glad they didn't try to slap on some Neo-Classical something or other...
Impressive, but not quite top-of-the-line.
Srdjan Adamovic October 29th, 2009, 05:17 PM 7.5/10
weston80 November 5th, 2009, 03:22 PM 8/10
Heroico November 24th, 2009, 10:14 PM http://www.astrosurf.com/poisaya/images/orleans/cathedrale.jpg
http://www.carto.net/andre.mw/photos//2001/08/27_tour_de_france/2001082704_orleans_cathedrale.jpg
http://www.coeur-de-france.com/orleans-cathedrale3.jpg
http://www.aly-abbara.com/voyages_personnels/france/autres_regions/orleans_1996_1.jpg
http://www2.mnx.jp/shigeki/rambouillet/croix1.jpg
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http://www2.mnx.jp/shigeki/rambouillet/croixv3.jpg
http://www2.mnx.jp/shigeki/rambouillet/croixv1.jpg
8.5/10
Greg95100 November 28th, 2009, 08:11 PM 8/10
Mali December 1st, 2009, 03:33 AM 9/10
romanito August 19th, 2010, 05:28 PM 9/10
yudibali2008 May 31st, 2011, 03:08 PM 9/10
mossimoh June 13th, 2011, 08:48 PM 9.5/10
Dakaro September 25th, 2012, 07:57 PM 9.5 :)
Happy Man February 27th, 2013, 04:18 AM 7.5/10
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