Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Temple de la Raison

Lamballe was the capital of the territory of the Counts of Penthièvre, In 1083 Geoffroy Botterel, Count of Penthièvre, donated a priory in Lamballe to the Abbey of Marmoutiers. At that time a chapel is mentioned, that was part of the Count´s castle. This was a predecessor of the collegiate church of Notre-Dame, as this was closely linked to the castle, that got finally dismanteled in 1569 by command of Cardinal de Richelieu. The erection of the collegiate church started in the late 12th century. Around 1200 the church got consecrated, though this was still a construction side. Works stopped for many decades due to political unrest. Around 1350 the church got fortified and was part of the castles fortification. Work continued now in flamboyant Gothic style, chapels were added, the church got enlarged and - after the castle was destroyed the building crumbled. Within the 18th century rebuilding was discussed, as the church got "unstable". During the Revolution the church got plundered and then was a "Temple de la Raison" ("Temple de la Raison"). The collegiate church continued to deteriorate and finally the repairs started. The nave was deconstructed and then rebuilt in its original state. The works were completed in 1857. The (rconstructed) nave from the early 13th century - and the large choir from the 14th and 15th century.

Lamballe was the capital of the territory of the Counts of Penthièvre, In 1083 Geoffroy Botterel, Count of Penthièvre, donated a priory in Lamballe to the Abbey of Marmoutiers. At that time a chapel is mentioned, that was part of the Count´s castle. This was a predecessor of the collegiate church of Notre-Dame, as this was closely linked to the castle, that got finally dismanteled in 1569 by command of Cardinal de Richelieu. The erection of the collegiate church started in the late 12th century. Around 1200 the church got consecrated, though this was still a construction side. Works stopped for many decades due to political unrest. Around 1350 the church got fortified and was part of the castles fortification. Work continued now in flamboyant Gothic style, chapels were added, the church got enlarged and - after the castle was destroyed the building crumbled. Within the 18th century rebuilding was discussed, as the church got "unstable". During the Revolution the church got plundered and then was a "Temple de la Raison" ("Temple de la Raison"). The collegiate church continued to deteriorate and finally the repairs started. The nave was deconstructed and then rebuilt in its original state. The works were completed in 1857. One of the capitals, that flank the Romanesque portal.

Lamballe was the capital of the territory of the Counts of Penthièvre, In 1083 Geoffroy Botterel, Count of Penthièvre, donated a priory in Lamballe to the Abbey of Marmoutiers. At that time a chapel is mentioned, that was part of the Count´s castle. This was a predecessor of the collegiate church of Notre-Dame, as this was closely linked to the castle, that got finally dismanteled in 1569 by command of Cardinal de Richelieu. The erection of the collegiate church started in the late 12th century. Around 1200 the church got consecrated, though this was still a construction side. Works stopped for many decades due to political unrest. Around 1350 the church got fortified and was part of the castles fortification. Work continued now in flamboyant Gothic style, chapels were added, the church got enlarged and - after the castle was destroyed the building crumbled. Within the 18th century rebuilding was discussed, as the church got "unstable". During the Revolution the church got plundered and then was a "Temple de la Raison" ("Temple de la Raison"). The collegiate church continued to deteriorate and finally the repairs started. The nave was deconstructed and then rebuilt in its original state. The works were completed in 1857. The Romanesque portal.

Lamballe was the capital of the territory of the Counts of Penthièvre, In 1083 Geoffroy Botterel, Count of Penthièvre, donated a priory in Lamballe to the Abbey of Marmoutiers. At that time a chapel is mentioned, that was part of the Count´s castle. This was a predecessor of the collegiate church of Notre-Dame, as this was closely linked to the castle, that got finally dismanteled in 1569 by command of Cardinal de Richelieu. The erection of the collegiate church started in the late 12th century. Around 1200 the church got consecrated, though this was still a construction side. Works stopped for many decades due to political unrest. Around 1350 the church got fortified and was part of the castles fortification. Work continued now in flamboyant Gothic style, chapels were added, the church got enlarged and - after the castle was destroyed the building crumbled. Within the 18th century rebuilding was discussed, as the church got "unstable". During the Revolution the church got plundered and then was a "Temple de la Raison" ("Temple de la Raison"). The collegiate church continued to deteriorate and finally the repairs started. The nave was deconstructed and then rebuilt in its original state. The works were completed in 1857. The Romanesque portal (12c) is flanked by Gothic windows (14c).

Lamballe was the capital of the territory of the Counts of Penthièvre, In 1083 Geoffroy Botterel, Count of Penthièvre, donated a priory in Lamballe to the Abbey of Marmoutiers. At that time a chapel is mentioned, that was part of the Count´s castle. This was a predecessor of the collegiate church of Notre-Dame, as this was closely linked to the castle, that got finally dismanteled in 1569 by command of Cardinal de Richelieu. The erection of the collegiate church started in the late 12th century. Around 1200 the church got consecrated, though this was still a construction side. Works stopped for many decades due to political unrest. Around 1350 the church got fortified and was part of the castles fortification. Work continued now in flamboyant Gothic style, chapels were added, the church got enlarged and - after the castle was destroyed the building crumbled. Within the 18th century rebuilding was discussed, as the church got "unstable". During the Revolution the church got plundered and then was a "Temple de la Raison" ("Temple de la Raison"). The collegiate church continued to deteriorate and finally the repairs started. The nave was deconstructed and then rebuilt in its original state. The works were completed in 1857.

Today Montréal is a small village (pop. 200), but here was already a fortified settlement, when the Normans raided the area and pillaged the place in 888. From the 11th century on here was a castle. Anseric I, Seigneur de Montréal, obviously listened to Bernard de Clairvaux, who preached the Second Crusade at near Vezelay in 1146. Returning home from the crusade Anseric I founded a collegiate and commissioned the erection of the collegiate church, seen here. The church was completed around 1170 by Anseric II. The convent existed upto the French Revolution. During the Revolution, the tympanum got destroyed and when for a year, the church served as a "Temple de la Raison". The according inscription is fading over the doors, where once the tympanum was. Today church serves the parish. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was impressed by the church, built during the transition from Romanesque to Gothic style, and cared for the restauration in the first half of the 19th century. Inside the former collegiate church are some extraordinary choir stalls, carved in 1522. I wonder how they survived the time, when this was a "Temple de la Raison" during the Revolution. Not all of the carvings have biblical scenes. Here are two clerics having a couple of large aperitifs. Prosit! Cheers! Santé!

Today Montréal is a small village (pop. 200), but here was already a fortified settlement, when the Normans raided the area and pillaged the place in 888. From the 11th century on here was a castle. Anseric I, Seigneur de Montréal, obviously listened to Bernard de Clairvaux, who preached the Second Crusade at near Vezelay in 1146. Returning home from the crusade Anseric I founded a collegiate and commissioned the erection of the collegiate church, seen here. The church was completed around 1170 by Anseric II. The convent existed upto the French Revolution. During the Revolution, the tympanum got destroyed and when for a year, the church served as a "Temple de la Raison". The according inscription is fading over the doors, where once the tympanum was. Today church serves the parish. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was impressed by the church, built during the transition from Romanesque to Gothic style, and cared for the restauration in the first half of the 19th century. Inside the former collegiate church are some extraordinary choir stalls, carved in 1522. I wonder how they survived the time, when this was a "Temple de la Raison" during the Revolution. Here is the "Adoration of the Magi".

Today Montréal is a small village (pop. 200), but here was already a fortified settlement, when the Normans raided the area and pillaged the place in 888. From the 11th century on here was a castle. Anseric I, Seigneur de Montréal, obviously listened to Bernard de Clairvaux, who preached the Second Crusade at near Vezelay in 1146. Returning home from the crusade Anseric I founded a collegiate and commissioned the erection of the collegiate church, seen here. The church was completed around 1170 by Anseric II. The convent existed upto the French Revolution. During the Revolution, the tympanum got destroyed and when for a year, the church served as a "Temple de la Raison". The according inscription is fading over the doors, where once the tympanum was. Today church serves the parish. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was impressed by the church, built during the transition from Romanesque to Gothic style, and cared for the restauration in the first half of the 19th century. He restored the nice portal. The polylobe arches seem influenced by Moorish architecture, a style, that was more common in Southern France. I learned, that the rose window, seen here, is one of the oldest of its kind in the whole of France.

Today Montréal is a small village (pop. 200), but here was already a fortified settlement, when the Normans raided the area and pillaged the place in 888. From the 11th century on here was a castle. Anseric I, Seigneur de Montréal, obviously listened to Bernard de Clairvaux, who preached the Second Crusade at near Vezelay in 1146. Returning home from the crusade Anseric I founded a collegiate and commissioned the erection of the collegiate church, seen here. The church was completed around 1170 by Anseric II. The convent existed upto the French Revolution. For a year, the church served as a "Temple de la Raison", the according inscription is fading over the portal, before it was converted into a parish church. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was impressed by the church and cared for the restauration in the first half of the 19th century.

The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux". As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror". The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic. The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The oldest part of the structure is the crypt, as that existed already under the Carolingian church, that burnt down in 1047, though it was probably altered, when the "new" cathedral was built above.

The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux". As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror". The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic. The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The oldest part of the structure is the crypt, as that existed already under the Carolingian church, that burnt down in 1047, though it was probably altered, when the "new" cathedral was built above.

The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux". As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror". The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic. The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The structure of the nave is still Romanesque, so are many decorating carvings. This couple is known under the name "Les amoureux de Bayeux", "The Bayeux Lovers". They do not look really happy.

The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux". As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror". The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic. The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The structure of the nave is still Romanesque, so are many decorating carvings. Here is a dwarf with a pot-belly and a very strange beard. As this cathedral is one of the focal points of the House of Normandy´s power demonstration, it may well be, that this dwarf is a caricature of the late English King Sven I ( aka "Sweyn Forkbeard", "Svend Tveskæg", "Sven Gabelbart", "Barbe Fourchue"), son (and opponent) of Danish King Harald Bluetooth. Sven was English King for only 40 days, he died in 1014. So this dwarf may stand for danish claims in England, wiped out by William the Conqueror in 1066.

The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux". As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror". The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic. The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The structure of the nave is still Romanesque, so are many decorating carvings. Many dangerous and scary dragons, lions and chimeras populate the higher regions of the nave. Here are a only couple of them, but more than enough to give the pious parishioners a real nightmare.

The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux". As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror". The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic. The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The structure of the nave is still Romanesque, so are many decorating carvings. On the left side of the nave are two (!) bishops. Local information tells, that the left one is St. Vigor, who had built the first church in Bayeux, after having destroyed the pagan temple on the same place. There is no information about the second bishop. Maybe this is Odon de Bayeux.

The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux". As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror". The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic. The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The structure of the nave is still Romanesque, so are many decorating carvings. Here is a monkey in chains displayed by his master on a pillar. These monkeys in chains or on ropes, - "singe cordé" - can often be seen in the Auvergne, but this is the first I found in the Normandie. Here is something to read about medieval monkeys: mad.hypotheses.org/37 theses.enc.sorbonne.fr/2014/gaudron

The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in a nearby museum. As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror". The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic. The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The structure of the nave is still Romanesque, so are many decorating carvings. The arch consists out of 62 different heads. This seems to be a typical "norman" design, as similar, but simpler arches can be found in many churches here.

The cathedral "Notre-Dame de Bayeux" is the seat of the Bishop of Bayeux. It was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry, that by now can be seen in the "Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux". As seen on the Bayeux Tapestry, it was here that William the Bastard forced Harold Godwinson to take the oath, the breaking of which led to the Norman conquest of England. So William got "the Conqueror". The preceding carolingian cathedral burnt down in 1047 and soon after the construction of the church seen today started. The cathedral got consecrated in 1077 by power-hungry Odon de Bayeux, who was William´s half-brother, well known warrior and bishop here. Of course, William was present during the consecration, as then he was Duke of Normandy and King of England. At that time the building was not completed, the construction site was seriously damaged twice by fire during the 12th century and, when the walls of the nave were built (1180) the style changed from Romanesque to Gothic. The cathedral got pillaged by Huguenots during the Wars of Religions, during the French Cathedral this was a "Temple de la Raison". Renovation and restauration of the cathedral started mid 19th century under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc. The nave, facing east to the choir. In medieval times the Bayeux Tapestry, which is more than 68m long, was displayed here once per year. The structure of the nave is still Romanesque, so are many decorating carvings. Here are details about the Bayeux Tapestry: www.bayeuxmuseum.com/en/la_tapisserie_de_bayeux_en.html