- 6. The official name of the cathedral is “Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais.” It’s the official seat of the Bishop of Beauvais, Noyon, and Senlis.
- …high, and finally in 1347 Beauvais Cathedral reached the maximum height of 48 metres (157 feet), but its vaults soon collapsed and had to be rebuilt.
- Beauvais Cathedral Clocks. Just to the left of the north entrance, I found my favorite sight in the cathedral – the Chapel of Saint Theresa of Lissieux .
- Visitors to Beauvais Cathedral can admire its impressive stained glass windows, sculptures and spiritual atmosphere.
- Despite its unfinished state, Beauvais Cathedral remains a testament to Gothic innovation and has influenced many subsequent cathedral designs throughout Europe.
- While Beauvais built higher, Amiens built bigger. It is said that Amiens cathedral was able to accommodate the whole 10,000 population of the medieval town.
- Beauvais Cathedral is a rib vault and cathedral that was built from 1225 until 1272. The project is located in Beauvais, Oise (60), Hauts-de-France, France.
- Beauvais Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais) is an incomplete cathedral located in Beauvais, in northern France.
- The Cathedral of Saint Peter of Beauvais is a stunning 157-foot architectural masterpiece that’s twice older than the United States of America.
- In 1947 my parents and I visited Beauvais and found only the cathedral standing, everywhere else was flattened by the war.