Discovery tour of the Notre-Dame de Senlis Cathedral - the evolution of the building over the centuries

Name: Visite découverte de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis - l'évolution de l'édifice au fil des siècles
Start: 2022-09-18T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T15:00:00+02:00
Location: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis

You will have the opportunity to discover the Gothic reshapings over the centuries as well as its architectural evolution.

Dimanche 18 septembre 2022, 14h00Passé

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Built mostly in the second half of the 12th century, it took more than 400 years and three major construction campaigns to complete the construction of the Notre-Dame de Senlis Cathedral. During this visit, proposed by the Country of Art and History of Senlis in Ermenonville, you will have the opportunity to discover the Gothic reshapings over the centuries as well as its architectural evolution during the many adventures. (1h00)

À propos du lieu

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis

1 Place Notre Dame, 60300 Senlis

Oise
Hauts-de-France

Notre-Dame Cathedral was built, for the most part, during the third quarter of the 12th century, when the royal city of Senlis was experiencing a true “golden age”. Profoundly altered in the 13th and 16th centuries, it enjoys, compared to many others, a relatively modest reputation only its small size and the many alterations suffered since its construction, without however justifying it. In fact, Notre-Dame de Senlis has strong assets that will win over both the art historian and the visitor. Important witness of the early Gothic architecture and the complexity of its sources, its great merit is to achieve a balanced and coherent synthesis between respect for proven formulas inherited from Romanesque architecture and the most innovative trends of the art of building of its time.