Abaque (abacus)

The abacus on this photo is the square or rectangular stone slab between the chapiteaux (capitals) and the beginning of the arcs (arches) resting on the colonnes (columns). 
See also tailloir (synonym) en architrave.

Sacré-Cœur - Paray-le-Monial

Astragale (astragal)

The ring between the top of a colonne (column) and the underside of the corbeille (capital head) is called astragal.
According to Wikipedia the astragal is normally a part of the chapiteau (capital), whilst in classical antiquity it was a part of the column.

Sacré-Cœur - Paray-le-Monial

Chapiteau (capital)

An often richly decorated piece of stone, topping a colonne (column), pilastre (pilaster) or pilier (piller).
In the picture a beautifully decorated capital in the former priorale (priory church) in Anzy-le-Duc.
See also abaque, astragale, corbeille and tailloir.

Église de la Sainte-Trinité, Sainte-Croix et Notre-Dame - Anzy-le-Duc

Corbeille (head of capital ©)

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The most elaborate part of a chapiteau (capital), often exuberantly decorated.
The corbeille is placed between astragale (astragal) and tailloir (abacus).
The picture shows one of the corbeilles with astragale from the chœur (choir) of Cluny III.

Farinier - Cluny

Crochet (hook ornament ©)

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Ornament in the shape of a stylized curved flower stem with flower or flower bud.
The shape resembles a hook or crochet hook, hence the name.
This ornament is often used on chapiteaux (capitals).
In the photo a baie (wall opening) in the clocher (bell tower) of the Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais in Ozenay.

Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais - Ozenay

Dosseret (birth ©)

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The place where one or more arcs (arches) start.
In the picture it is the protruding step like ridge around the pilier (piller), which indicates the place where the pillar ends and the arches begin.
The picture was taken in the Sacré-Cœur in Paray-le-Monial.
See also imposte.

Sacré-Cœur - Paray-le-Monial

Epannelé (crude ©)

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The word is only used relating to stone carving, and it refers to an almost untreated piece of stone, in which nevertheless the final shape is recognizable.
This could be e.g. a chapiteau (capital), where the decorations have not (yet) been carved.
The crude capitals high in the nave are to be found in the Saint-Martin in Bragny-en-Charollais (Saint-Vincent-Bragny).

Bragny-en-Charollais (Saint-Vincent-Bragny) Saint-Martin

Feuillage (foliage motif ©)

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Decorative element consisting of one or more leaves.
This chapiteau (capital) can be found in the Saint-Marcel in Iguerande.

Saint-Marcel - Iguerande

Méplat (méplat)

A piece of sculpture with hardly any relief.
These two chapiteaux (capitals) in the wall of the Saint-Barthélémy in Farges-lès-Mâcon are good examples.

Saint-Barthélémy - Farges-lès-Mâcon

Palmette (palmette)

Ornament in the shape of the stylized leaves of a palm tree.
The leaves are displayed in the shape of a fan, and held together at the stems.
The picture shows two chapiteaux (capitals) with palmettes, taken in the cloître (cloister) of the abbaye (abbey) of Fontenay.

L'abbaye de Fontenay

Tailloir (covering plate)

A square or polygonal plate covering a chapiteau (capital); the starting point of an arc (arch) or voûte (vault).
The picture shows a beautifully decorated tailloir as part of the portail (portal) of the Saint-Romain in Saint-Romain-sous-Gourdon.
See also abaque (synonym).

Saint-Romain - Saint-Romain-sous-Gourdon