Noyon Cathedral

Built from 1145, is one of the first milestones of Gothic architecture. is its transept, each arm of which ends with an apse. This architectural choice is a short-lived experience of the builders of the first Gothic generation, imitated only for the south arm of the cathedral of Soissons.

About this building

During its construction, the cathedral was surrounded by a canonical and episcopal complex, today the best preserved in the North of France. The church is large and has a western portal with a particularly developed decoration.

Other nearby buildings

Bibliothèque du Chapitre, Noyon

Built around 1506-1507, the "librairie" (old name) for canons, is one of the very rare examples of wooden buildings still preserved in northern France. Initially, access was from the south and the present stone gable was not built until the 17th century. At the same time, a retaining wall was built to relieve the beams of the first floor.

Saint-Martin Church, Amy

Saint-Jean-Baptiste, which almost completely disappeared at the end of the First World War, was rebuilt in 1924-25 based on the previous building, itself largely rebuilt after a fire in 1693.

Church of Saint-Sauveur, Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique

The origins of the Saint-Sauveur Church date back to the 12th century (central part of the façade, Romanesque style portal). Reworked several times, destroyed in 1917 and classified as a "Historic Monument", the Church of Saint Sauveur was rebuilt identically.