Cathedrals and cloisters of the Isle de France (1910)
Rose, Elise Whitlock · New York London : G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 392
towers, also marked by balconies, riseto a modest height. The New or Butter towerof the North side, partially built with moneys con-tributed by gourmands who desired to eat butter inLent, has delicate, finely carved details and was re-constructed in 1506 with a luxury of ornamentationthat unhappily… … A GLIMPSE OF THE FACADE. —BOURGES. 357 Bourges 359 inexplicable in French architects of to-day, its hideous,pointed roof was recently restored with a care worthyof better things. If the addition of new stages weretoo costly, a square, surmounting balustrade, like thatof the Butter Tower, would have…
Cathedrals -- France · France -- Description and travel
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