The latest restoration is set to be completed in 2024. Also throughout its naves are two precious wooden sculptures dating from the 16th century, figurines of Christ in the moments before cruxifixction, and the Virgin Mary. The cathedral is one of only a few religious structures in Brittany to still retain stained glass windows from the 13th century, as well as fragments added during the 14th and 15th centuries. Danvers, Adult Nonfiction (3rd Floor), NA 5550 N (Text to Phone) Winthrop. It was used as a stable, then as a warehouse. Notre-Dame : a short history of the meaning of cathedrals / Ken Follett. Notre Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals is Ken Folletts tribute to the the Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest cathedrals in the. Ken Follett will donate his proceeds from this book to the charity La Fondation du Patrimoine. Buy Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals by Ken Follett from Boffins Books in Perth, Australia. During the French Revolution, the landmark, known as the Temple of Reason, was looted, leaving the cathedral badly damaged. Buy Notre-Dame by Ken Follett from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25. But the structure was razed first by the Vikings, leading to the construction of a new Romanesque cathedral on its site. For a time, Dol functioned as the region’s religious capital and the cathedral its seat of power.

Saint-Samson de Dol-de-Bretagne, situated in the Ille-et-Vilaine department east of Saint-Malo, was dedicated in honor of Samson of Dol, a bishop monk from Wales who became one of Brittany’s founding saints. 2019 by Ken Follett (Author, Reader) 1,262 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition £2.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook £0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover £9.05 11 Used from £4.31 7 New from £5.

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