Abbaye Saint-Germain d'Auxerre

Alternative Names

Église Saint-Germain

Date

begun ca. 5th century

Work Type

Style/Period

Notes

While the Abbey has existed from the 6th century, the chapter room dates from the 12th century, a cellar from the 14th, and a cloister from the 17th. It has been reformed twice, between 10th and 11th centuries.

References

View on Wikidata.

See Also

View in Mapping Gothic

Auxerre, Église Saint-Germain

Exterior, north transept elevation
Interior, lady chapel vaults
Interior, ambulatory and lady chapel
Interior, ambulatory from north
Interior, south choir elevation
Interior, south nave elevation
Interior, south nave aisle looking east
Interior, east chevet elevation and crossing
Interior, southeast chevet elevation and crossing
Interior, nave, north arcade, vaulting shaft corbel
Interior, nave, north arcade, vaulting shafts, detail
Interior, nave, north triforium, intermediate vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, nave, north clerestory, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, nave, south arcade, vaulting shaft corbel
Interior, nave, south triforium, intermediate vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, nave, south clerestory, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, nave, north arcade, vaulting shaft corbel
Interior, nave, south arcade, vaulting shaft corbel
Interior, nave, north arcade, pier capital
Interior, nave, south arcade, pier capital
Interior, nave, north aisle, vaulting shaft capital
Interior, nave, north aisle, vaulting shaft base
Interior, nave, south aisle, vaulting shaft bases
Interior, nave, northwest crossing pier, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, nave, southwest crossing pier, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, nave, north arcade, pier base
Interior, nave, south arcade, pier base
Interior, chevet, northeast crossing pier, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, chevet, southeast crossing pier, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, chevet, hemicycle, high vault, keystone
Interior, chevet, north clerestory, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, chevet, north triforium, intermediate vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, chevet, north arcade, vaulting shaft bases
Interior, chevet, north aisle, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, crypt, south aisle, column capital
Interior, crypt, south aisle, column capital
Interior, crypt, north aisle, column capital
Interior, crypt, north aisle, west niche, detail
Interior, crypt, north aisle, west niche, detail
Interior, crypt, north aisle, west niche, wall painting
Interior, crypt, central chamber, northeast column capital
Interior, crypt, central chamber, northeast column base
Interior, crypt, central chamber, southeast column capital
Interior, crypt, central chamber, southeast column base
Interior, chevet, ambulatory, axial chapel entrance, vaulting shaft capitals
Interior, chevet, ambulatory, axial chapel entrance, vaulting shaft bases
Interior, chevet, ambulatory, axial chapel entrance, freestanding shaft base
Interior, nave and chevet looking east
Interior, north nave elevation looking into chevet
Interior, south nave aisle looking northeast
Interior, north nave elevation from south nave aisle
Interior, south nave aisle looking east
Interior, crossing and chevet from nave
Interior, crossing and chevet from nave
Interior, choir screen looking into crossing
Interior, chevet elevation looking northeast
Interior, chevet elevation looking northeast
Interior, chevet elevation looking northeast
Interior, chevet arcade
Interior, chevet elevation
Interior, chevet vaults
Interior, north transept and crossing from south transept
Interior, ambulatory aisle looking northeast
Interior, north chevet arcade
Interior, north chevet elevation
Interior, north transept and crossing from south chevet aisle
Interior, ambulatory aisle looking into axial chapel
Interior, axial chapel form ambulatory
Interior, axial chapel
Interior, axial chapel vaults
Interior, axial chapel vaults
Interior, axial chapel looking into chevet
Interior, axial chapel vaults
Interior, axial chapel vaults
Interior, axial chapel looking into chevet
Interior, ambulatory
Exterior, north transept and north chevet elevation
Exterior, north transept and north chevet elevation
Exterior, cloister
Exterior, north transept portal
Exterior, south nave elevation
Exterior, east chevet elevation
Exterior, east chevet elevation
Exterior, distant view, south elevation
Interior, chevet, north aisle looking east
Interior, chevet, axial chapel looking southeast
Interior, chevet, axial chapel looking southeast
Interior, chevet, axial chapel looking northwest
Interior, chevet, south aisle looking west toward south nave aisle
Interior, south nave aisle looking west
Interior, nave looking east
Interior, chevet looking southeast from crossing
Interior, crypt, central chamber looking northwest
Interior, crypt, central chamber looking east
Interior, crypt, north aisle, west niche
Interior, crypt, north aisle, north wall
Exterior, cloister looking northeast toward chapter house
Exterior, cloister looking southeast into chapter house
Interior, chapter house looking southeast
Exterior, north elevation from cloister
Exterior, north transept and nave elevation from cloister