Nesles-la-Vallée, Saint-Symphorien
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Building Data for Nesles-la-Vallée, Saint-Symphorien

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  • Type: Parish
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  • Region: Ile-de-France
  • Department: Val-d'Oise
  • Coords: 49.129, 2.1696
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  • Surveyed: 1969, 1977, 1980-83, 2015

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Timeline and building units for Nesles-la-Vallée, Saint-Symphorien 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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1110		 gray 52
1140		 gray 45
1170		 17
1180		 125
1190		 67
1200		 gray
1050 1110s 1140s 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1250

Phases for Nesles-la-Vallée, Saint-Symphorien 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.
1110

Phase 1 - 1110 [1115] - s chapel (a)


Tower base, south chapel lower arches and small bay to east.
1110

Phase 2 - 1110 [1117] - tower base - 36 Units


Base of tower, south chapel with pointed barrel vault, caps to base and vault.
1110

Phase 3 - 1110 [1117] - tower I - 20 Units


Tower I
1140

Phase 4 - 1140 [1141] - tower II - 22 Units


Tower II
1140

Phase 5 - 1140 [1143] - spire - 30 Units


Spire
1170

Phase 6 - 1170 [1177] - apse (c) - 45 Units


Apse clerestory capitals, early in decade
1180

Phase 7 - 1180 - north - 17 Units


North chapel and 1 bay.
1190

Phase 8 - 1190 - apse (v) - 30 Units


Apse 6-part vaults intended at the beginning, boss with heads.
1190

Phase 9 - 1190 [1180] - nave (a) - 95 Units


Nave aisle piers and walls; south chapel entry to nave with narrow vault and boss with heads, portal
1200

Phase 10 - 1200 - nave (t,c) - 67 Units


Nave triforium and clerestory