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Fréjus Cathedral: Detail, double arcade of the cloister and water well in the courtyard

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
The old well in the center was renovated in 1922-1931 and also the double staircase going upstairs. <p> Classified as a historical monument since 1862; cloister classified 1875. The two-story Romanesque cloister dates to the 12th century. The wooden vaults of the galleries of the cloister are 14th century. The church has a long building period starting with the baptistery, which is paleo-Christian, 5th century and Merovingian in style. It is octagonal with eight re-used Roman Corinthian columns. Most of the rest of the structure dates from the 11th-13th centuries. The church has a double nave. The bell tower above the narthex dates to the 13th century.</p>

History

Alt Title

Cathédrale Saint-Léonce de Fréjus

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Rights Statement

To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

Cultural Context

['Romanesque', 'Merovingian']

Spatial Coverage

Fréjus, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France +43.433243+6.736704 Fréjus

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