Cluny Museum - Table of Contents .............. France - Table of Contents
Roman Baths and Gothic Chapel
Cluny Museum / National Museum of the Middle Ages
Paris, France
National Museum of the Middle Ages - Official Website
Photographs taken in February 2012.
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| Roman Baths Ruins of Roman baths, dating from about 200 AD.  Roman arch with voussoirs ..... Ashlar masonry ..... Roman bricks  "The Hôtel de Cluny is partially constructed on the remains of Gallo-Roman baths dating from the third century (known as the Thermes de Cluny), which are famous in their own right and which may still be visited. In fact, the museum itself actually consists of two buildings: the frigidarium ("cooling room"), where the remains of the Thermes de Cluny are, and the Hôtel de Cluny itself, which houses its impressive collections." - Wikipedia (March 2012)  Niche   Ashlar masonry ..... Roman bricks   Roman bricks |
Gothic Chapel Vault of the 15th-century Flamboyant Gothic chapel. Flamboyant: The name derives from the flame-like windings of its tracery  |
