Days near Paris . he object of the architect has been to adapt, at the inter-section of the transepts, a square tower, narrower than either thenave, chancel, or transepts. The base is square, visible abovethe roof of the nave, but absorbed by the transepts and the angles rise trangular slopes, as for the support of anoctagon ; on these, as well as on the space left on each of thefaces of the tower, stand equal gables : four cardinal, and fourdiagonal. The points of the diagonal ones support the angles ofa smaller square tower, the faces of which fall behind the gablesresting on th
Days near Paris . he object of the architect has been to adapt, at the inter-section of the transepts, a square tower, narrower than either thenave, chancel, or transepts. The base is square, visible abovethe roof of the nave, but absorbed by the transepts and the angles rise trangular slopes, as for the support of anoctagon ; on these, as well as on the space left on each of thefaces of the tower, stand equal gables : four cardinal, and fourdiagonal. The points of the diagonal ones support the angles ofa smaller square tower, the faces of which fall behind the gablesresting on the sides of the base,—Petit, 296 DAYS NEAR PARIS St. Martin (4 k. from the station) has a leaning westtower, standing detached in front of the church, and onlyconnected with it by a porch. The upper part of the westfront is free. The church is early-pointed or transitional,having a nave with aisles, small transepts not extendingbeyond the aisles, and a semicircular apse, from whichthree radiating chapels ST. GILLES, fXAMPES. The hill behind the station was occupied by the XII. des Quatre Tours, of which the most importantremnant is the curious keep, or Tour Guinette. This is ofvery peculiar form, seeming to be composed by the unionof four circular towers. The entrance, on the first floor,was reached by a drawbridge. The apartment of the lordon the second floor was beautifully vaulted in stone; the CHATEAU DE MEREVILLE 297 capitals of the columns still exist.^ Amongst the otherremains of the castle are those of a little chapel of The next station beyond Etampes is— 70 /^. Monnerville^ 6 k. from which, on the Juine, is theinteresting Chateau de Mireville, of XV. c. to XVI. c,splendidly decorated by the painter Jean Joseph de laBorde, under Louis XVI., at an expense of fourteen mil-lion francs. It contains a vast amount of interesting oldfurniture in its apartments lighted by 365 windows. * See Victor Petit, Bulletin Monumental. XVI. SCEAUX, CHEV
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