Fleury-en-Bière, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
FLEURY-B

Building Data for Fleury-en-Bière, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

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  • Type: Abbey
  • Affiliation: Victorine
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  • Region: Ile-de-France
  • Department: Seine-et-Marne
  • Coords: 48.446, 2.5483
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  • Surveyed: 1980-83, 2014

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Timeline and building units for Fleury-en-Bière, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption A 'building unit' is an arbitrary unit of work based on bulk billing techniques used by quantity surveyors. The unit is small enough to provide realistic figures in the small churches without becoming too huge in the large. Six units would pay for one small vaulted bay in an aisle about 3 metres square, or a small first-floor gallery. Such a bay would consist of an external wall with a small window, half of two columns about 3 meters tall, the floor and footings under them and the vault and roof overhead.
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A 'building unit' is an arbitrary unit of work based on bulk billing techniques used by quantity surveyors. The unit is small enough to provide realistic figures in the small churches without becoming too huge in the large. Six units would pay for one small vaulted bay in an aisle about 3 metres square, or a small first-floor gallery. Such a bay would consist of an external wall with a small window, half of two columns about 3 meters tall, the floor and footings under them and the vault and roof overhead.

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Phases for Fleury-en-Bière, 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.
Earlier

Phase 1 - Earlier


Apse with tower base that had two windows on south and no vault now enclosed by rectangular room from the 1200s;.all now demolished
1090

Phase 2 - 1090 [1091] - crossing w - 20 Units


Crossing aisle level with Wn1-w semi-drum, crossing capitals and arch that was pesumably part of a contemporary apse.
1090

Phase 3 - 1090 [1093] - S1(a-) - 15 Units


Crossing S1-w paired shafts (like Chivy), clear vertical joint
1120

Phase 4 - 1120 [1126] - nave (a) - 35 Units


Aisle drums and piers, without aisle walls with buttresses W3 (bases not visible).
1120

Phase 5 - 1120 [1127] - s nave - 25 Units


South wall, two capitals, vaults. W-s door
1120

Phase 6 - 1120 - n nave - 22 Units


North aisle wall and groin vaults with oculi and entry into east with joint against WN1 pier.
1120

Phase 7 - 1120 [1128] - nave (c) - 30 Units


Nave clerestory corbels, for groin vault.
1160

Phase 8 - 1160 - tower II - 10 Units


Tower II
1200

Phase 9 - 1200 [1202] - apse (a) - 50 Units


Apse with drums piers to below window sill just above imposts; as there is no wear on outer side of the northern capitals there may have been an aisle here of some sort.
1210

Phase 10 - 1210 - s nave 3-4 - 5 Units


Arched openings in south nave aisle Ws3-4 aisles, after groin vaults.
1210

Phase 11 - 1210 - apse (c) - 26 Units


Apse walls with circular windows on the south; the walls were meant for taller interior with pointed ribs; apse vaults after walls, lower than anticipated.