An imposing church (explored 20/11/2022)

            Mâcon had lost its large cathedral during the French Revolution and had no large church since. 

So, in the 19th century, the city thought of building a new church. This is how, according to the plans of the architect Berthier, a pupil of Viollet de Duc, the Saint-Peter church was built in the 1860s. 

The Romanesque style building has a three-storey facade. Three semicircular raised portals (characteristic of the monument, which are found in all the arcades, bays and openings) with eardrums decorated with stone bas-reliefs, give access to the interior. Dominated by two bell towers of rare elegance, topped with a stone spire, the whole is remarkable. 

It also has imposing dimensions: the towers culminate at 53 m (174 ft) high and can be seen from everywhere in the city. The church is 75 m (246 ft) long, 30 m (98 ft) wide, and reaches 18 m (59 ft) at the keystone

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Une église imposante

Mâcon avait perdu sa grande cathédrale à la Révolution française et n'avait plus de grande église depuis.

Aussi, au 19ème siècle, la ville songe à édifier une nouvelle église. C’est ainsi que, d’après les plans de l’architecte Berthier, élève de Viollet de Duc, l’église Saint-Pierre voit le jour dans les années 1860.

L’édifice de style roman présente une façade à trois étages. Trois portails à plein cintre surhaussé (caractéristique du monument, que l’on trouve dans toutes les arcades, baies et ouvertures) aux tympans ornés de bas-reliefs en pierre, donnent accès à l’intérieur. Dominé par deux clochers d’une rare élégance, coiffés d’une flèche en pierre, l’ensemble est remarquable. 

Il a aussi des dimensions imposantes : les tours culminent à 53 m de haut et se voient de partout dans la ville. L'église mesure 75 m de long, sur 30 m de large, et atteint 18 m à la clef de voûte
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Mâcon -South Burgundy - France / Mâcon - Bourgogne du Sud - France

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Taken on: September 18, 2022

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