Bras du transept (transept arm)

A bras du transept is one of the arms of the transept.
In plan (Wikipedia) the bras du transept are the two parts of the transept north and south of the croisée (crossing).
The picture shows a view on crossing and southern transept arm, taken from the northern transept arm of the Saint-Roch in Passy.
see also transept, bras du and transept, croisillon du (synonyms).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.

Bras du transept - Wikipedia

Carré du transept (crossing)

The crossing is the central part of a church.
It is the overlapping area of the nef principale (central nave) and the transept.
The crossing is often covered with a coupole (cupola), which in itself forms the base of a clocher (bell tower).
The picture comes from Wikipedia; the crossing is indicated in grey.
See also transept, carré du and transept, croisée du (synonyms).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.

Carré du transept - Wikipedia

Chapelle orientée (transept chapel)

A chapelle (chapel) orientated towards the east. Normally the transept chapel is accessible from the transept.
The small semicircular chapel in front of the bigger semicircular abside (apse) on the picture is a chapelle orientée.

Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre - Buxy

Croisée du transept (crossing)

The crossing is the central part of a church.
It is the overlapping area of the nef principale (central nave) and the transept.
The crossing is often covered with a coupole (cupola), which in itself forms the base of a clocher (bell tower).
The picture comes from Wikipedia; the crossing is indicated in grey.
See also transept, carré du and transept, croisée du (synonyms).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.

Carré du transept - Wikipedia

Croisée régulière du transept (regular crossing ©)

The translation in the title is followed by this sign ©; this means that it has been "invented" by me.

A crossing where the heights of the nef (nave), the croisillons (arms of the transept) and the chœur (choir) are identical.
This is typical for clunisien (Cluniac) churches.
In the picture : behind the crossing lies the choir, in front of it the (modern) nave, on the left and right hand side the transept arms.
See also transept, croisée régulière du (synoniem).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.

Saint-Bonnet - Saint-Bonet de Cray

Croisillon du transept (transept arm)

A croisillon du transept is one of the arms of the transept.
In plan (Wikipedia) the croisillons du transept are the two parts of the transept north and south of the croisée (crossing).
The picture shows a view on crossing and southern transept arm, taken from the northern transept arm of the Saint-Roch in Passy.
see also transept, bras du and transept, croisillon du (synonyms).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.

Croisillon du transept - Wikipedia

Rotonde (rotunda)

A circular space in the heart of a church, meant to facilitate processions of big groups of pilgrims.
The picture shows the interior of the Chiesa di Santo Stefano Rotondo in Rome; the plan of Viollet le Duc (Wikipedia) underneath shows the rotunda in the crypte (crypt) of the Saint-Bénigne in Dijon.

Chiesa di Santo Stefano Rotondo - Rome

Rotonde - Wikipedia

Transept (transept)

A transept is a nef transversale (transverse nave), perpendicular to the nef centrale (central nave).
It gives a church its characteristic shape of a Latin cross.
A transept consists of three parts; the overlapping part of nef (nave) and transept is called croisée (crossing) and the two parts of the transept north and south of the crossing are called the croisillons (transept arms) or bras du transept.
The clocher (bell tower) is often located above the croisée.
Generally speaking the transept separates the nave from the chœur (koor).
In plan (Wikipedia) the transept is indicated in grey.
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.

Transept - Wikipedia

Transept bas (low transept)

A transept of which the height is lower than that of the nef (nave).
The low transept is characteristic for the earliest period of roman (Romanesque) architecture.
The difference in height between nave and transept is clearly visible in this picture of the Saint-Julien in Donzy-le-Pertuis.
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.

Saint-Julien - Donzy-le-Pertuis

Transept, bras du (transept arm)

A bras du transept is one of the arms of the transept.
In plan (Wikipedia) the bras du transept are the two parts of the transept north and south of the croisée (crossing).
The picture shows a view on crossing and southern transept arm, taken from the northern transept arm of the Saint-Roch in Passy.
see also transept, croisillon du (synonym).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.

Bras du transept - Wikipedia

Saint-Roch - Passy

Transept, carré du (crossing)

The crossing is the central part of a church.
It is the overlapping area of the nef principale (central nave) and the transept.
The crossing is often covered with a coupole (cupola), which in itself forms the base of a clocher (bell tower).
The picture comes from Wikipedia; the crossing is indicated in grey.
See also transept, croisée du (synonym).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.

Carré du transept - Wikipedia

Transept, croisée du (crossing)

The crossing is the central part of a church.
It is the overlapping area of the nef principale (central nave) and the transept.
The crossing is often covered with a coupole (cupola), which in itself forms the base of a clocher (bell tower).
The picture comes from Wikipedia; the crossing is indicated in grey.
See also transept, carré du (synonym).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.

Croisée du transept - Wikipedia

Transept, croisée régulière du (regular crossing ©)

The translation in the title is followed by this sign ©; this means that it has been "invented" by me.

A crossing where the heights of the nef (nave), the croisillons (arms of the transept) and the chœur (choir) are identical.
This is typical for clunisien (Cluniac) churches.
In the picture : behind the crossing lies the choir, in front of it the (modern) nave, on the left and right hand side the transept arms.

For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.

Saint-Bonnet - Saint-Bonet de Cray

Transept, croisillon du (transept arm)

A croisillon is one of the arms of the transept.
In plan (Wikipedia) the croisillons are the two parts of the transept north and south of the croisée (crossing).
The picture shows a view on crossing and southern transept arm, taken from the northern transept arm of the Saint-Roch in Passy.
see also transept, bras du (synonym).
For all parts of the transept described above see also all other entries related to transept.

transept - Wikipedia

Saint-Roch - Passy

Travée (bay)

In plan (Wikipedia) a bay (in grey) is defined by four colonnes (columns).
When speaking of the travée of a voûte (vault), the travée shifts half a bay; it is that part of a vault that is supported by two columns and an arc-doubleau (belt arch).

Travée - Wikipedia