Gaillon-sur-Montcient, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

GAILLON

Building Data for Gaillon-sur-Montcient, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

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  • Type: Parish
  • Affiliation:
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  • Region: Ile-de-France
  • Department: Yvelines
  • Coords: 49.024, 1.8931
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  • Surveyed: 1972-74, 1980-83, 2003, 2014

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Capitals for Gaillon-sur-Montcient, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption The building sequence is based on my on-site analysis of the construction history,  
    	    using the techniques developed on the cathedral of Chartres called toichology, and described in a number of publications.
    	    The analysis of some of the smaller churches are more approximate than I would like, and need further analysis. 
    	    <p>I have used 'phase' rather than 'campaign' to to identify a contiguous zone with similar elements. 
    	    A campaign would be defined by recognisable breaks and construction joints in the fabric: there may be a number of phases within a campaign.
    	    One benefit is that separate programs by subcontractors, such as carvers, may be isolated, which is particularly useful in complex sections, such as portals.
    	    <p>Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade. 
    	    <p>While this is certainly imperfect, it will allow us to explore all the data, including costs, across time. 
    	    This is an on-going process, so as the data continues to be analyzed, the chronology and costing analysis will be further refined, and the synopsis updated. 
    	    <p>Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.
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The building sequence is based on my on-site analysis of the construction history, using the techniques developed on the cathedral of Chartres called toichology, and described in a number of publications. The analysis of some of the smaller churches are more approximate than I would like, and need further analysis.

I have used 'phase' rather than 'campaign' to to identify a contiguous zone with similar elements. A campaign would be defined by recognisable breaks and construction joints in the fabric: there may be a number of phases within a campaign. One benefit is that separate programs by subcontractors, such as carvers, may be isolated, which is particularly useful in complex sections, such as portals.

Every phase has been assigned to a decade, so there may be more than one phase in a decade.

While this is certainly imperfect, it will allow us to explore all the data, including costs, across time. This is an on-going process, so as the data continues to be analyzed, the chronology and costing analysis will be further refined, and the synopsis updated.

Clicking on any of the decade graphics will display all buildings that had work being done during that decade.

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1110

Phase 3 - 1110s [1113] - crossing (c)


crossing capitals with arches and buttresses to support the tower
 
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    • Layered - ? - 1110s [1113]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 3

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - crossing (c)

    • No comment set
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON 02.jpg
    • Unknown - 1110s [1113]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 3

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - crossing (c)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON 03.jpg
    • Unknown - 1110s [1113]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 3

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - crossing (c)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON 04.jpg
    • Pillow - 1110s [1113]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 3

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - crossing (c)

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON 05.jpg
    • Unknown - 1110s [1113]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 3

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - crossing (c)

    • total uncertainty
1110

Phase 4 - 1110s [1116] - nave (a)


nave capitals and imposts set against crossing
 
Rationale for dating : ex Jouy, Bonnesvalyn; analysis "The Ark" 3:312
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    • Victoire II - ! - 1110s [1116]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 4

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - nave (a)

    • Core template, details suggest another carver
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON 14.jpg
    • Victoire II - ! - 1110s [1116]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 4

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - nave (a)

    • Core template, details suggest another carver
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON 15.jpg
    • Droopy - ! - 1110s [1116]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 4

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - nave (a)

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON 16.jpg
    • Multiplate - 1110s [1116]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 4

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - nave (a)

    • Core template
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON 17.jpg
    • Victoire II - ! - 1110s [1116]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 4

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - nave (a)

    • Core template, details suggest another carver
1140

Phase 7 - 1140s - north


north transept with triple shafts on three corners.
 
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-7-036.jpg
    • Unknown - 1140s []

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 7

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - north

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-7-037.jpg
    • Unknown - 1140s []

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 7

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - north

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-7-038.jpg
    • Unknown - 1140s []

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 7

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - north

    • total uncertainty
1160

Phase 8 - 1160s - W-s


south nave doorway shafts and caps added with a projecting gable roof.
 
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    • Unknown - 1160s []

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 8

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - W-s

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-8-040.jpg
    • Unknown - 1160s []

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 8

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - W-s

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-8-041.jpg
    • Unknown - 1160s []

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 8

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - W-s

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-8-042.jpg
    • Unknown - 1160s []

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 8

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - W-s

    • total uncertainty
1180

Phase 10 - 1180s - south


south transept with en delit shafts against crossing; because the lower courses of stonework around the choir are very different to the upper, the external walls of the choir with buttresses were built at this time.
 
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-10-043.jpg
    • Unknown - 1180s []

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 10

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - south

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-10-044.jpg
    • Unknown - 1180s []

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 10

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - south

    • total uncertainty
1210

Phase 11 - 1210s [1218] - choir (a)


upper aisle walls of choir; the entire building erected independently of earlier with wider spans; choir piers and arcade arches, and aisle vaults and intended to demolish older west as new arcade arch started in EN1+aisles .
 
Rationale for dating : decadic range "The Ark" 2:1094
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-11-045.jpg
    • Unknown - 1210s [1218]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 11

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - choir (a)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-11-046.jpg
    • Unknown - 1210s [1218]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 11

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - choir (a)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-11-047.jpg
    • Unknown - 1210s [1218]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 11

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - choir (a)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-11-048.jpg
    • Unknown - 1210s [1218]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 11

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - choir (a)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-11-049.jpg
    • Unknown - 1210s [1218]

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 11

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - choir (a)

    • total uncertainty
1210

Phase 12 - 1210s - choir (c)


choir clerestory windows wider then below and the wall is set back over the horizontal moulding over the aisle windows; this clerestory level of the eastern wall was built on its own, with its clerestory vaulting caps, as can be seen in joints of each sid
 
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-12-054.jpg
    • Unknown - 1210s []

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 12

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - choir (c)

    • total uncertainty
  • files/capitals/GAILLON/thumbs/GAILLON-12-055.jpg
    • Unknown - 1210s []

    • Gaillon-sur-Montcient- Phase 12

    • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption - choir (c)

    • total uncertainty