Troyes, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul
Building Data for Troyes, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul
- Type: Cathedral
- Affiliation:
- Region: Champagne-Ardenne
- Department: Aube
- Coords: 48.30, 4.0813
- Surveyed: 2009, 2017
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Documents for Troyes, Saints-Pierre-et-Paul
1208Church enlarged beyond the city walls. ...ECCLESIA BEATI PETRI TRECENSIS DILATANDA EXTRA MUROS CIVITATIS FABRICA EIUSDEM ECCLESIE SE PROTENDERET,... ...the church of Saint-Pierre of Troyes, the fabric of this enlarged church should extend itself beyond the walls of the city,... Source: BN, Latin 17098, fol. 111r. Cited in Bongartz, 1979, 278-279. Being the present subjunctive this would refer to a future event. |
1213Works in progress, September. ...EPISCOPUS ET CAPITULUM TRECENSE CIRCA REPARATIONEM ECCLESIE TRECENSIS CURAM ADHIBEANT ET OPERAM EFFICACEM,... ...the bishop and chapter of Troyes toward the repair of the church of Troyes to apply to the administration and the efficacy of the works,... Source: Archives de l’Aube G 2592. Cited in Bongartz, 1979, 280. |
1215Building. ...MIRO AC SUMPTUOSO OPERE REEDIFICARI CEPERIT, NEC AD TANTI OPERIS CONSUMMATIONEM PROPRIE SIBI SUPPETANT FACULTATES,... ...wondering at the sumptous works of rebuilding which had begun, yet the available means for the proper consummation of the works themselves,... Source: Archives de l’Aube G 2592. Cited in Bongartz, 1979, 281. |
1218Milo, Count of Bar-sur-Aube, permits the use of his quarry. EGO MILO, COMES BARRI SUPER SEQUANAM,...DONAVI ECCLESIE BEATI PETRI TRECENSIS USUARIUM IN LAPICIDINA MEA DE ACRIMONTE AD INCIDENDOS ET EXTRAHENDOS LAPIDES IN EA, QUOUSCUNQUE VOLUERINT, PRO FABRICA PREDICTE ECCLESIE,... Lord Milo, count of Bar-sur-Aube,...gave to the church of Saint-Pierre of Troyes the use of my stone quarry at Acrimont for the cutting and pulling of stones, whenever they wish, for the fabric of said church,... Source: Archives de l’Aube G 2592. Cited in Bongartz, 1979, 281-282. |
1227Collapse due to high winds. FLAVIT VENTUS VEHEMENS: TUNCQUE ECCLESIA B. PETRI TRECENSIS CORRUIT,... A violent wind blew: then the church of Saint-Pierre at Troyes collapsed,... Source: Camuzat, Auctarium, fol. 27. Cited in Bongartz, 1979, 281-282. |
1228Rebuilding after the collapse. CUM IGITUR ECCLESIA BEATI PETRI TRECENSIS, QUAM NUPER REPENTINE CASUS RUINE DEIECIT, NOBILI OPERE AC SUMPTUOSO CONSURGAT,... So at the church of Saint-Pierre of Troyes, which recently unexpectedly was brought down in ruins, sumptuous and noble work would rise up,... Source: Archives de l’Aube G 2592. Cited in Bongartz, 1979, 278-279. |
1228Collapse after strong winds. VENTUS VALIDISSIMUS EXTITIT ANTE VIGILAM SANCTI MARTINI, ET IN PLURIBUS NEMORIBUS IN MULTA QUANTITATE EXCIDERUNT QUERCUS ET FAGI, ET ECCLESIA TRECENSIS CORRUIT,... Strong winds occurred before the eve of Saint-Martin, and in many forests large numbers of oak and beech trees were knocked down, and the church of Troyes collapsed,... Source: Receuil des Historiens, xxi, 598. Ex Chronico Alberici Trium-Fontium Monachi. Cited in Bongartz, 1979, 278-279. |