Cathedrale Saint Gervais Saint Protais Soissons - Search
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  1. LocationSoissons, France
    Completed1479
    AffiliationRoman Catholic
    History

    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 i… See more

    Description

    The graceful southern transept, the oldest portion of the whole edifice, terminates in an apse. Unlike the rest of the building, it is divided inside into four (rather than three) levels.
    The choir e… See more

    2017 Storm Damage

    On January 12, 2017, during a winter storm, strong winds collapsed in a significant portion of the west rose window. Large stone pieces of the window's tracery and sections of stained glass fell onto the tracker-action pipe … See more

    Gallery

    • Gallery
    • West façade of Soissons Cathedral
    • Interior, choir
    • East end See more

     
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