Historic Religious Building

CATHÉDRALE SAINT-GERVAIS-ET-SAINT-PROTAIS DE SOISSONS

Soissons Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons) is a Gothic cathedral in Soissons. The construction of the south transept was begun about 1177, and the lowest courses of the choir in 1182. The choir with its original three-storey elevation and extremely tall clerestory was completed in 1211. This was earlier than Chartres, on which the design was supposed to have been based. Work then continued into the nave until the late 13th century.

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Ranking nr. 3 Best Sights in the district Soissons

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Architecture sight in Soissons, France