Collégiale Saint-André - Chartres, France
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N 48° 27.017 E 001° 29.400
31U E 388346 N 5367450
[EN] A major church in the lower town in the Middle Ages, the Saint-André collegiate church is one of the remarkable religious buildings in Chartres. [FR] Église majeure de la ville basse au Moyen-Âge, la collégiale Saint-André fait partie des édifices religieux remarquables à Chartres.
Waymark Code: WM12D7G
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 05/03/2020
Views: 1
"The western facade of the 12th century is in pure Romanesque style. Devoid of a tympanum, the portal is similar in structure to those of Saintonge (in the southwest of France). It includes a semicircular door framed by two The arcades are crowned with capitals from which very expressive human heads emerge and above a frieze of acanthus leaves Between the portal and the bay windows, in Gothic style, a cornice is supported by grimacing mascarons of all evidence of the same craftsmanship as those which adorn the old bell tower of the cathedral. Above the bay windows rises the gable which formerly included a flamboyant Gothic style rose. "
Sources: The church
Sources : The Church from what Wikipedia tells us.
" La façade occidentale du 12e siècle est en pur style roman. Dépourvu de tympan, le portail s'apparente par sa structure à ceux de Saintonge (dans le sud-ouest de la France). Il comprend une porte en plein cintre encadrée par deux fausses arcades. Les colonnettes sont coiffées de chapiteaux d’où surgissent des têtes humaines très expressives et au dessus une frise de feuilles d'acanthe. Entre le portail et les baies vitrées, de style gothique, une corniche est soutenue par des mascarons grimaçants de toute évidence de la même facture que ceux qui ornent le clocher vieux de la cathédrale. Au-dessus des baies vitrées s'élève le pignon qui comportait autrefois une rose de style gothique flamboyant."
Sources : L'église
Sources : L’Eglise d'après ce que nous dit Wikipedia.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1199
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
Street address of Church: 2 rue Saint-André Chârtres, Eure-et-Loir France 28000
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
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