An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . EARLY FRENCH TOWERS. 209 on an octagonal belfry-story s. In small village churchesthe tower is often in the centre, and frequently termi-nated by a high-pitched roof, with two gables, com-monly called a saddle-back roof: this kind of roof isvery common in some parts of France, especially in theCotentin and other districts of Normandy. These some-times have a stair-turret in the centre of one of thesides, of a semi-hexagonal form, corbelled out at the top. 164. Versainville, c. 1250Tower with saddle-back roof. e For more full information res
An introduction to the study of Gothic architecture . EARLY FRENCH TOWERS. 209 on an octagonal belfry-story s. In small village churchesthe tower is often in the centre, and frequently termi-nated by a high-pitched roof, with two gables, com-monly called a saddle-back roof: this kind of roof isvery common in some parts of France, especially in theCotentin and other districts of Normandy. These some-times have a stair-turret in the centre of one of thesides, of a semi-hexagonal form, corbelled out at the top. 164. Versainville, c. 1250Tower with saddle-back roof. e For more full information respecting the church towers of France, seethe article Clocher in the admirahle Dictionnaire of M. Viollet-le-Duc. 210 EARLY FRENCH TOWERS. to form a square, and carry a similar roof to the toweritself, as at Yersainville (164). In the Cotentin, anoctagonal tower often has the angles corbelled out tocarry the square base of a saddle-back roof, the effect ofwhich is extremely picturesque, but the antiquity ofthese roofs is somewhat doubtful: in some instancesthe roof is considerably later than the tower; in fact,this fashion seems to have continued in that districtquite to the last century, along with ridge-crest tilesand other medieval customs. Early French spires differ considerably from the Eng-lish type. They are generally octa-gonal, with a small round mouldingon the angle. Openings are piercedat intervals, sometimes merely smallround holes, sometimes trefoils orquatrefoils; and at intervals between
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