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Ancienne collégiale Saint-Quentin

Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Collégiale : classement par liste de 1840
Protection dates
1840 : classé MH
Type
collégiale
Main period of construction
13e siècle, 14e siècle, 15e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Saint-Quentin
Département
Aisne
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Coordinates
49.84784, 3.29018
Mérimée reference
PA00115910

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1607 map "Picardia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Construction probable vers 1195 de la tour porche. Chevet en 1205. Campagnes de travaux jusqu'en 1476, date de l'achèvement de la nef. Au 13e siècle, la collégiale est l'une des plus grandes de France. Les incendies et les défauts de stabilité des voûtes entraînent des restaurations successives, et retardent l'édification de la façade occidentale, inachevée. L'église est érigée en basilique mineure en 1876. Après les dégâts de 1917, voûtes, vitraux et couvertures sont restaurés.

English translation

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Probable construction around 1195 of the porch tower. Chevet in 1205. Building campaigns until 1476, the date of completion of the nave. In the 13th century, the collegiate church is one of the largest in France. Fires and defects in the stability of the vaults lead to successive restorations, and delay the building of the western facade, which remains unfinished. The church is erected as a minor basilica in 1876. After the damage of 1917, vaults, stained glass windows and roofing are restored.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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