Amiens - Cathedral of Notre-Dame

 
To the east of the Town Hall in Amiens is the Cathedral of Notre- Dame, the largest in France in terms of area (7,700 sq. m/9210 sq. yd) and in ground plan and construction a classic example of French Gothic (which also provided the model for Cologne Cathedral). Built to replace an earlier cathedral destroyed by fire in 1218, it was begun in 1220 by Robert de Luzarches, Thomas de Cormont and his son Regnault, and was practically complete by 1264; the facade was built in the 15th century The two dissimilar towers on the west front barely rise above roof level; the south tower dates from 1366, the north tower from the early 15th century The tower over the crossing was added in 1529.

The three doorways on the west front, which was strongly influenced by Notre-Dame in Paris, are decorated with a profusion of statues, mostly of Old and New Testament figures, which are among the earliest masterpieces of Gothic cathedral sculpture.

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Address: Amiens Tourist Office, 6, bis rue Dusevel, F-80010 Amiens, France
Hours:
April 1 to October 31: 8:30am-7pm
November 1 to March 31: 9am-12pm, 2pm-5pm; Sat: 9am-12pm, 2pm-6pm

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