It’s a nice region, I like Normandy a lot. Only spent a little more than a week there, visited 6 different towns. But I could happily spend a month there.
Sorry, Ben, you are seeing it at its worst, and not at a good time of the year. I've visited several times (before the interior scaffolding) and found it to be quite enjoyable, though it has a certain dullness about it (not sure if that's the right word). The false tribune (gallery) above the nave arcade is an interesting throwback to an earlier period, giving it a 4-storey elevation--probably the last major Gothic building to do that. The interior, as I mentioned, is not my favorite, but the exterior is extraordinary--difficult to photograph because it is so vast, so photos that try to get it all in look warped and unnatural. I do it in sections. Congratulations on your good work!
Thanks! Yeah, I figure a lot of my disappointment was with the interior and spire repairs. Maybe in 5 years I'll go back and the work will be done. I can do another top 50 list then and rank it higher! ;)
Beautiful. Where is this located?
It’s in Rouen, in Normandy. About 140km northwest of Paris.
Thanks. Never been to northern France.
It’s a nice region, I like Normandy a lot. Only spent a little more than a week there, visited 6 different towns. But I could happily spend a month there.
Sorry, Ben, you are seeing it at its worst, and not at a good time of the year. I've visited several times (before the interior scaffolding) and found it to be quite enjoyable, though it has a certain dullness about it (not sure if that's the right word). The false tribune (gallery) above the nave arcade is an interesting throwback to an earlier period, giving it a 4-storey elevation--probably the last major Gothic building to do that. The interior, as I mentioned, is not my favorite, but the exterior is extraordinary--difficult to photograph because it is so vast, so photos that try to get it all in look warped and unnatural. I do it in sections. Congratulations on your good work!
Thanks! Yeah, I figure a lot of my disappointment was with the interior and spire repairs. Maybe in 5 years I'll go back and the work will be done. I can do another top 50 list then and rank it higher! ;)