Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Ancienne cathédrale Saint-Samson
Dol-de-Bretagne, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Cathédrale Saint-Samson (ancienne) (cad. AC 26) : classement par liste de 1840
- Protection dates
- 1840 : classé MH
- Type
- cathédrale
- Main period of construction
- 13e siècle, 14e siècle, 15e siècle, 16e siècle
- Later work
- 16e siècle, 17e siècle
- Dates
- 1520
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Address
- place de la Cathédrale
- Commune
- Dol-de-Bretagne
- Département
- Ille-et-Vilaine
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.55090, -1.75555
- Mérimée reference
- PA00090544
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IGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 4: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
La cathédrale de Dol, fondée au 9e siècle, fut brûlée en 1203 par les troupes de Jean Sans Terre. L'édifice actuel, qui dut être commencé peu après, est un beau spécimen d'architecture gothique d'influence normande. La reconstruction débuta par la nef, continuée par le transept et terminée vers 1265 par le choeur. Une importante campagne de travaux au 14e siècle voit la construction de la tour de croisée, du grand porche sud, de la salle capitulaire et de la chapelle à pans coupés élevée à l'est du choeur. Du 15e siècle datent les deux étages supérieurs de la tour sud, et des modifications du porche sud. La tour nord, mise en chantier en 1520, ne fut jamais achevée, et la façade occidentale a été remaniée aux 16e et 17e siècles.
English translation
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History
The cathedral of Dol, founded in the 9th century, was burned in 1203 by the troops of John Lackland. The present building, which must have been begun shortly after, is a fine example of Gothic architecture with Norman influence. Reconstruction began with the nave, continued by the transept and completed around 1265 by the choir. A major campaign of works in the 14th century saw the construction of the crossing tower, the great south porch, the chapter house and the chapel with cut corners raised to the east of the choir. From the 15th century date the two upper storeys of the south tower, and modifications to the south porch. The north tower, begun in 1520, was never completed, and the west façade was altered in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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