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Nantes Cathedral: Tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and of his wife Marguerite de Foix

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
Inside the cathedral are the tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and of his wife Marguerite de Foix, (the parents of Anne of Brittany), made at the beginning of the 16th century by Michel Colombe and Jean Perr\u00E9al.\u000a\u000aThe construction of the cathedral began in 1434, on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, and took 457 years to finish, finally reaching completion in 1891. The first architect in charge was Guillaume de Dammartin who was later replaced by Mathurin Rodier. The construction began with the west fa\u00E7ade, the aisles of the nave and its lateral chapels. Most of the stained glass dates from ca. 1500-1516. The rest of the north transept and the choir, under the direction of St. Felix Seheult (city architect), were finished between 1840 and 1891.

History

Alt Title

Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, Nantes

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Spatial Coverage

Nantes|+47.218-1.5508|Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France: Historic region of Brittany

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Flamboyant', 'Gothic (Medieval)']

Rights Statement

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

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