Byzantine and Romanesque architecture . >. NOTRE DAME DU PORT—CLERMONT-FERRAND CH. xxiii] FRANCE—AUVERGNE 133 columns carrying the horse-shoe trefoiled arches which are Notrea characteristic of Auvergne and Burgundy. Port The apse is barrel-vaulted with a semi-dome, and hasa chevet with an ambulatory which is cross-groined with-out transverse ribs. Four semi-circular chapels projectfrom this, the central bay eastwards having a windowinstead of the usual chapel. This arrangement occursalso at the church of Chamalieres on the way to Royat. There is a crypt below the choir with a double descen
Byzantine and Romanesque architecture . >. NOTRE DAME DU PORT—CLERMONT-FERRAND CH. xxiii] FRANCE—AUVERGNE 133 columns carrying the horse-shoe trefoiled arches which are Notrea characteristic of Auvergne and Burgundy. Port The apse is barrel-vaulted with a semi-dome, and hasa chevet with an ambulatory which is cross-groined with-out transverse ribs. Four semi-circular chapels projectfrom this, the central bay eastwards having a windowinstead of the usual chapel. This arrangement occursalso at the church of Chamalieres on the way to Royat. There is a crypt below the choir with a double descent,and at the west end is a gallery over a vaulted porch,opening to the nave and aisle, which also is a favouritefeature of the Auvergnat plan. All the capitals are carved with figures of sacred Thesubjects, both inside and out of the church \ scupure The south door (Plate CXVIII) is beautiful, and verycharacteristic of the style. The pedimental lintel remindsone of some of the Byzantine doorheads, such as that ofBishop Handegis at Pola.
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