Avant-nef (narthex)

The covered vestibule of a church.
The avant-nef gives access to the nef (nave) and is located at the outmost west side of the church.
The grey part in plan (Wikipedia) is the avant-nef.
The picture shows the peculiar avant-nef of the Saint-Philibert in Tournus; it was taken from under the avant-nef, at the entrance to the church, looking in the direction of the chœur (choir).
See also galilée (synonym) and narthex (synonym).

Avant-nef - Wikipedia

Saint-Philibert - Tournus

Galilée (narthex)

The covered vestibule of a church.
The avant-nef gives access to the nef (nave) and is located at the outmost west side of the church.
The grey part in plan (Wikipedia) is the avant-nef.
The picture shows the peculiar avant-nef of the Saint-Philibert in Tournus; it was taken from under the avant-nef, at the entrance to the church, looking in the direction of the chœur (choir).
See also avant-nef and narthex (synonyms).

Avant-nef - Wikipedia

Saint-Philibert - Tournus

Massif occidental (westwork)

Préroman (Pre-Romanesque) churches from the carolingien (Carolingian) and ottonien (Ottonian) periods were often provided with an eastern as well as a western chœur (choir).
The picture shows the indeed rather massive narthex (and massif occidental) of the Saint-Philibert in Tournus.
The high part between the towers houses the chapelle (chapel) Saint-Michel.
See also Westbau and Westwerk (both synonyms).

Saint-Philibert - Tournus

Narthex (narthex)

The covered vestibule of a church.
The narthex gives access to the nef (nave) and is located at the outmost westside of the church.
The grey part in the plan (Wikipedia) is the narthex.
 In the picture the narthex of the Saint-Vincent in Mâcon.
See also avant-nef and gallilée (synonyms).

Narthex - Wikipedia

Saint-Vincent - Mâcon

Tribune (tribune)

Covered gallery above the bas-côtés (aisles) or the narthex of a church, with arcatures allowing looking out on the nef (nave).
When the corridor has the same width as the aisle underneath it, it is referred to as a tribune; otherwise it is a triforium.
In the picture the tribune above the narthex of the Sainte-Madeleine in Charnay-lès-Mâcon.
See also triforium.

Sainte-Madeleine - Charnay-lès-Mâcon

Westbau (westwork)

Préroman (Pre-Romanesque) churches from the carolingien (Carolingian) and ottonien (Ottonian) periods were often provided with an eastern as well as a western chœur (choir).
The picture shows the rather massive Westbau of the Saint-Philibert in Tournus.
The high part between the towers houses the chapelle (chapel) Saint-Michel.
See also Westwerk and massif occidental (both synonyms).

Saint-Philibert in Tournus

Westwerk (westwork)

Préroman (Pre-Romanesque) churches from the carolingien (Carolingian) and ottonien (Ottonian) periods were often provided with an eastern as well as a western chœur (choir).
The picture shows the rather massive Westwerk of the Saint-Philibert in Tournus.
The high part between the towers houses the chapelle (chapel) Saint-Michel.
See also Westbau and massif occidental (both synonyms).

Saint-Philibert in Tournus