Bell Tower of Soissons Cathedral - Soissons - Picardie, France
N 49° 22.849 E 003° 19.479
31U E 523563 N 5469842
Single western tower dates from the mid-13th century
Waymark Code: WMW0NN
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 06/23/2017
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Soissons Cathedral. (2017, March 10). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved
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"The single western tower dates from the mid-13th century and is an imitation of those of Notre-Dame de Paris, which it equals in height (66 m, or 216 ft). The tower was restored after it and part of the nave were severely damaged in World War I. A matching tower on the other side of the façade was originally planned, but never built."
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"Les six cloches baptisées en 1924 ont toutes pour décor commun : la croix, les armoiries de Monseigneur Binet (1920-1927) et celles de la ville de Soissons. Marie-Henriette-Amérique-France-Victoire est également ornée d'un faisceau de deux drapeaux avec l'inscription : Vive la France et Vive l’Amérique. Crépine aurait une représentation des deux martyrs Gervais et Protais. A Gervaise, aurait été attribuée la Vierge en relief et à Crépinienne comme à Juliette, les saints Crépin et Crépinien martyrs. Enfin, Sixtine aurait été enrichie des armoiries du chapitre cathédral (l'un de ses donateurs)."
EN (translation):
The six bells baptized in 1924 all have for common decoration: the cross, the coat of arms of Monsignor Binet (1920-1927) and those of the city of Soissons. Marie-Henriette-Amérique-France-Victoire is also adorned with a bundle of two flags with the inscription: Vive la France and Vive l'Amérique. Strainer would have a representation of the two martyrs Gervais and Protais. In Gervaise, it would have been attributed the Virgin in relief and to Crépinienne as Juliette, the saints Crépin and Crépinien martyrs. Finally, Sixtine was enriched with the coat of arms of the cathedral chapter (one of its donors).