General Information
| Name in local language: | Église abbatiale de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (Abbaye de Gellone) |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 1050 |
| Completion: | 1074 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Church |
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| Material: |
Masonry structure |
| Structure: |
Barrel vault |
| Architectural style: |
Romanesque |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1998 |
part of an ensemble
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 1840 |
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault (34), Occitanie, France |
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| Coordinates: | 43° 44' 1" N 3° 32' 56" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| apse | diameter | 11.20 m |
| church | total length | 39 m |
| nave | width | 6 m |
| length | 23 m | |
| width of northern aisle | 2.70 m | |
| width of southern aisle | 2.50 m | |
| transept | width | 5.20 m |
| length | 27 m |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Abbey or Gellone Abbey is a Benedictine abbey in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Hérault in France. It was founded in 804 by an Aquitanian aristocrat of the Carolingian era, William of Gellone (c. 742-812), known in Occitan as 'Guilhelm'. It was listed as a historic monument by France in 1840 and as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France World Heritage Site in 1998.
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1992): L'abbaye de Gellone des origines au XIIIe siècle. Editions du Beffroi, France (France), pp. 246.
- Dictionnaire des églises de France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Suisse (Tome II-C). Cévennes, Languedoc, Roussillon. Robert Laffont, Paris (France), pp. 148-150.
- (1951): L'église de Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert. Presented at: Congrès archéologique de France, 108ème session, 1951, Montpellier, pp. 156-180.
- (1996): Le guide du Patrimoine: Languedoc, Roussilon. Ministère de la Culture, Hachette, Paris (France), ISBN 9782012423336, pp. 496-503.
- (1985): Languedoc roman. Editions Zodiaque, Saint-Léger-Vauban (France), pp. 75-95.
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20014742 - Published on:
12/12/2004 - Last updated on:
20/10/2022
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