n of William I., 1083

Lower portion of main body built, 1100-1150

Western towers, 1145

Fire damaged greater part, 1194

Vaulting completed, 1220

Porches of transepts added, 1250

Building consecrated, October 17, 1260

Sacristy and screen in crypt, XIIIth century

North spire burned, 1506

Texier's spire erected, 1507-1515

Texier's spire repaired, 1629

South spire repaired, 1754

Belfry and roof burned (vaulting unharmed), 1836

NOTRE DAME D'EVREUX

_Dimensions_

Length, 368 feet, 6 inches

Transept, length, 112 feet

Transept, width, 23 feet

_Chronology_

Church consecrated, 1076

Church burnt, 1119

Northwest tower foundations laid, 1352

Northwest tower completed, 1417

North transept, XVIth century

Nave, early XIIth to late XVth century

Choir, XIVth century

Lady-chapel, XIIIth century

NOTRE DAME DE LAON

[Illustration: _Laon_]

_Dimensions_

Length of nave and choir, 351 feet

Height of nave, 80 feet

Width of nave, 67 feet, 7 inches

Length of transepts, 174 feet

Width of transepts, 35 feet, 9 inches

Height of western towers, 173 feet

Height of southwest tower and spire (formerly), 328 feet

Western circular window, 26 feet

Superficial area, 44,000 square feet (approx.)

_Chronology_

Original church burned, 1112

New edifice begun, 1114

Entirely rebuilt, 1190

General restoration, 1851

ST. JULIEN, LE MANS

[Illustration: _LE MANS_]

_Dimensions_

Length of nave and choir, 369 feet

Width of nave and aisles, 78 feet

Width of choir, 123 feet

Height of choir, 108 feet

Area of choir, 30,000 square feet (approx.)

Length of transept, 178 feet

Width of transept, 32 feet

_Chronology_

West facade, XIth century

Transition, south portal, XIIth century

Nave and transepts reconstructed, XIIth century

Church extended beyond city walls, XIIIth century

Choir rebuilt, 1200

Choir restored, 1858

Coloured glass, XIIIth, XIVth, XVth centuries

Rose window, south transept, XVth century

Former Bishop's Palace destroyed by Germans, 1871

ST. ETIENNE DE MEAUX

_Dimensions_

Height of nave, 109 feet

Length of nave, 275 feet

Length of transepts, 120 feet

_Chronology_

Bishopric founded, 375 A.D.

Choir in part, XIIth century

Restored, 1852

ST. PIERRE DE NANTES

[Illustration]

_Dimensions_

Height of western towers, 270 feet

Height of nave, 130 feet

_Chronology_

Remains of