Talk:Basilique Saint-Denis

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When was the Basilica built? Is the Abbey church a different structure or just another name for the Basilica? Rmhermen 15:59 Aug 19, 2002 (PDT)

*Bassilica is an honourary title given by the Pope. It is also a type of Roman building. Robert Prummel 22:47, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

The article says the abbey itself was built by Dagobert, which means it was built between 628 and 637. But then the list of interees begins with Childebert I (died 558 and buried in the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, according to his article) and Clovis I (died 511, and his article says he was buried at St. Denis). Did the basilica precede the abbey? That doesn't quite make sense for the period. --Michael K. Smith 02:01, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

There was a romanesque church on the site before 637.Robert Prummel 22:47, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Sometimes people were buried elsewhere and later removed to St. Denis. Maybe they did that with Childebert I and Clovis I. Dvallere (talk) 04:21, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

There is some evidence that this isn't the first gothic edifice: See entry from discussion page of entry for 'Gothic'.

"It has been argued (most recently by architectural historian Dan Cruickshank in "Britains Best Buildings") that Durham Cathedral, as well as being a superb example of Romanesque architecture, also contains the first evidence of Gothic design.

*Difficult to say, an original thought that will not please the French! what is Cruickshanks evidence? Robert Prummel 22:47, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

The nave contains pointed traverses and pointed arches while flying buttresses are concealed over the aisles - the main elements of Gothic, 20 years before this style was seen elsewhere in Europe."

[edit] The royal burrials

I am not sure if the material that was used to cover the body of Louis XVI is indeed called " Quiklime", meant is the same substance that was used in British prisons, " the shroud of fire" that Oscar Wilde mentions in " Ballad of Reading Goal". Source: Stefan Zweig. Marie Antoinette. It was the quick lime that made it possible to locate their remains. Other headless victims were just interred. Robert Prummel 22:40, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

St.Denis is not in Paris but in Seine Saint Denis.It is the cathedral for that departement----Clive Sweeting