Paris, Saint-Germain-des-Près
PARIS-GP

Building Data for Paris, Saint-Germain-des-Près

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  • Type: Abbey
  • Affiliation: Benedictine
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  • Region: Ile-de-France
  • Department: Paris
  • Coords: 48.853, 2.3345
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  • Surveyed: 1969, 1972-74, 1977, 1980-83, 1992-98, 2004, 2009, 2014

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Studies These draft studies have been written as if all carvings were by an individual whereas they can equally be analysed as template modes employed by a number of carvers. The more personal approach was necessitated by the complexity of the data. The drafts will be reconsidered after I have added the rib vault material to the database.
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These draft studies have been written as if all carvings were by an individual whereas they can equally be analysed as template modes employed by a number of carvers. The more personal approach was necessitated by the complexity of the data. The drafts will be reconsidered after I have added the rib vault material to the database.

Documents for Paris, Saint-Germain-des-Près

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Consecration.

PERACTISQUE PASCHALIBUS SOLEMNIIS CONSECRAVIT BASILICAM MONASTERII B. GERMANI DE PRATIS, CUI PRAEERAT HUGO DE MONCELLIS, MONACHUS ECCLESIAE VIZELIACENSIS.

The basilica of the monastery of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, which is led by Hugh de Moncelles, a monk of Vezelay, was consecrated on Easter Sunday.

Source: Achery, Spicilegium, ii, 540. Historia Vizeliacensis.


1163



Dedicated by Alexander III

CONSECRAVIT, IN NOVA MAIORI ECCLESIA, ALTARE BEATORUM-APOSTOLORUM PETRI ET PAULI TERTIO ET DECIMO KALENDS MAII.

In the new great church, the altars of the sainted apostles Peter and Paul were consecrated the third and tenth of the calends of May.

Source: Archives Nationales, Paris, L753, no 7.

1163



Dedicated by Alexander III.

ECCLESIAM BEATI GERMANI NOVO SCHEMATE REPARATAM QUIAE NEC DUM CONSECRATA ERAT DIGNITATE CONSECRATIONIS...XI KAL MAII...

The newly repaired church of Saint-Germain which had not yet been consecrated [received] a worthy consecration...the 11th of the calends of May...

Source: Arch. Nat., L 759, No. 47.