The Abbey of Caunes Minervois
Dec. 9th, 2012 07:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
endlessraritiesSome views inside the abbey church at Caunes Minervois now, and once again there's a paucity of information. It's a strange mix of rounded Romanesque and pointed Transitional or even Gothic arches, which makes me wonder if there's been a bit of rebuilding in the 13th or 14th century:-
Not the best of photos, I fear, but here's another view of the north wall of the church, showing the mixture between the rounded and pointed arches. I can't help wondering if it was originally cruciform on plan, with the transepts marked by the tall rounded arches near the apsidal east end, and with aisles added at a later date:-
One last photograph of the interior now, showing the lavish altarpiece:-
Not the best of photos, I fear, but here's another view of the north wall of the church, showing the mixture between the rounded and pointed arches. I can't help wondering if it was originally cruciform on plan, with the transepts marked by the tall rounded arches near the apsidal east end, and with aisles added at a later date:-
One last photograph of the interior now, showing the lavish altarpiece:-
A magnificent church, despite its apparent austerity!
