Wednesday 30 January 2013

Berceau (barrel vault)

This type of vault has the same cross section across its entire length: an arc en plein cintre (round arch).
In the picture a barrel vault in the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul in Montceau-l'Étoile.
See also voûte en berceau (synonym).


Voûte en berceau - Wikipedia


Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul - Montceau-l'Étoile

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