Sunday 2 November 2014

Dans le dôme de la cathédrale Saint-Louis

Versailles cathedral dome
So yesterday's question was: where was the panorama photo taken from? Well... from up here! This is the extraordinary inside of Saint-Louis cathedral dome! Atelier Choco Turquoise who took these photos was lucky enough to be able to ascend the spire! Isn't this incredible mid-XVIIIth century craftsmanship by architect Jacques Hardouin-Mansart-de-Sagonne, the great Mansart's grandson?... To view all cathedral posts inside and out, click here! To read about its history, click here.

Donc la question était : d'où fut prise la photo panoramique d'hier ? Eh bien d'ici... Voici l'incroyable intérieur du dôme de la cathédrale Saint-Louis ! L'Atelier Choco Turquoise a eu la chance inouïe de pouvoir s'y rendre et a très gentiment fait profiter VDP -et vous chers lecteurs- de ces superbes photos ! Extraordinaire architecture du milieu du XVIIIème siècle, celle de Jacques Hardouin-Mansart-de-Sagonne, petit-fils du grand Mansart ! Pour voir ou revoir tous les billets sur la cathédrale, c'est par ici. Pour se rafraîchir la mémoire au sujet de l'édifice, c'est par .
Versailles cathedral dome
Versailles cathedral dome
Versailles cathedral dome

25 comments:

  1. Those spiral steps look amazing... though cramped! The wood feels quite old, but enduring.

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  2. It's hard to believe that this is the inside of that dome! Wonderful, Ciel!

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  3. I like the stair case
    You wouldnt want to be scared of heights would you

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  4. I'd pay a lot to get up in there. The engineering is fascinating.

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  5. Wow. That would be a real treat to see.

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  6. Impressive photos of amazing architecture. Love the patterns the wooden beams make.

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  7. What men could make from trees!! The wooden beams are gorgeous!

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  8. magnifique ! est-ce en bois d
    eu châtaigner ou de chêne ?

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  9. Wow, that is incredible !

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  10. Really fascinating!
    Wunderbares Handwerk, bzw. Kunstwerk!

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  11. It's not just engineering, it's sculpture !

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  12. I very much like that staircase!

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  13. This reminds me a lot of Disney... the Swiss Family Robinson treehouse?

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  14. That is pretty amazing. Just think how old those timbers are.

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  15. An amazing structure... I like the way your friend photographed all those picturesque wood beams!

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  16. Quelle oeuvre d'art, je n'aurais jamais imagine...

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  17. Anonymous2/11/14 18:19

    What a wonderful mish mash of wood!

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  18. These are marvelous photos! Those spiral stairs are amazing.

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  19. This is the part of the building I always want to see, I see lots of pegs holding things together, very strong! I particularly like the repetitive posts supporting the roof.

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  20. I just love this place! Glad you visited it and composed your photos so well.

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  21. Oh la! What fabulous details shots Ciel, that wood.. how I love wood!

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  22. Magnifique photo le sacristain va me faire justement visiter la charpente et le dôme j' ai déjà visité le clocher l' orgue et l' horloge

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