Transept and abside ornamented, 1295 South tower begun and completed, 1380-1391 Coronation of Charles VII., 1427 Southwest tower completed by Philastre, 1430 Tapestries added to choir, 1444 Belfry of the Angel built, 1497 Gable of the Assumption and Zodiac, 1408 Reestablishment of grand altar, 1547 Repairs to portals and vaulting, 1610 Cathedral becomes national property, 1790 Exterior repairs and restoration, 1811 General restorations, 1840 2,083,411 francs voted by Chamber for restorations, 1875 Gifts of Gobelin tapestries, 1848 NOTRE DAME DE ROUEN [Illustration: _Notre Dame Rouen_] _Dimensions_ Length of nave and choir, 450 feet Width, including transepts, 177 feet Width of nave and aisles, 105 feet Length of choir only, 118 feet Height of nave, 92 feet Height of central spire, 480 feet Height of Tour de Beurre, 252 feet Height of Tour St. Romain, 246 feet Area (originally), 53,000 square feet _Chronology_ First church founded on site of cathedral by St. Mellar, VIIth century Cathedral enlarged under Rollo, who was buried therein in 930 Consecrated and dedicated, 1063 Tour St. Romain, remains of, XIth century Destroyed by fire, 1200 New building completed, XIIIth century Portail de la Calende, XIVth century Tour de Beurre laid, 1487 Tour de Beurre completed, 1507 Flamboyant west front, XVIth century Altar of St. Romain, XVIIth century Tomb of the Cardinals, 1556 Central spire, 1823 Restoration of west front, 1897 ST. ETIENNE DE SENS _Dimensions_ Length, 384 feet Width, 124 feet Height, 98 feet Area, 44,000 square feet _Chronology_ Relique of True Cross given by Charlemagne, 800 A. D. Early church destroyed by fire, 970 New church dedicated, 997 Present building completed, 1168 Choir rebuilt, 1174 Present transept and nave, XIIth and XIIIth centuries Glass in chapel of St. Savinien, XIIIth century Glass of rose windows, XVIth century Mausoleum of the Dauphin, XVIIIth century BASILIQUE DE ST. DENIS _Dimensions_ Length of nave and choir, 354 feet Width, 133 feet Clerestory windows (height), 33 feet _Chronology_ Chapel first built above grave of St. Dionysius the martyr, 275 A. D. Benedictine abbey first founded here in reign of Dagobert, 628 Pope Stephen took refuge here, 754 Romanesque facade, 1140 Consecration of the building, 1144 Nave, XIIIth century Abbot Suger died, 1151 General restoration by Suger's successors, XIIIth century Crenelated battlement added to facade, XIVth century Spire burned by lightning, XIXth century General restoration by Viollet-le-Duc, 1860 Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette reinterred here (removed from the Madeleine), 1817 [Illustration: CRYPT S. DENIS] [Illustration: S DENIS] NOTRE DAME DE ST. OMER _Dimensions_ The great bell of tower weighs 8,500 kilos. _Chronology_ Bishopric founded, 1533 Astronomical clock, XVIth century Tomb of St. Erkembode, VIIIth century Tomb of St. Omer restored, XIIIth century