The current church building was originally built as the abbey church of Saint-Ouen for the Benedictine Order, beginning in 1318 and interrupted by the Hundred Years' War and sacked and badly damaged during the Harelle. It was completed in the 15th century in the Flamboyant style.
The foundation of Saint-Ouen Abbey has been variously credited, among others, to Chlothar I and to Clotilde, royal saint and wife of Clovis I, but evidence is scanty. It was dedicated at first to Saint Peter; when the body of Audoin, Archbishop of Rouen (d. 678), was buried there; the name of St Peter and St Ouen became common and finally St Ouen only.
In 1660 the monastery was united to the Congregation of Saint Maur, and when suppressed, in 1794, the community numbered twenty-four. The abbey buildings were confiscated at the time of the French Revolution and were subsequently occupied by the Town Hall of Rouen.[15]
ArchitectureEdit
The church is 137 m in length under 33 m high vaults. The central crossing is surmounted by an unusual lantern-style tower similar to that at Ely Cathedral in England. The tower was completed in the Flamboyant style.
The well-preserved stained glass of the nave dates to the 15th and 16th centuries, and features jewel tones among panels of clear and frosted white glass. These materials allow more light to filter into the nave, creating a brighter interior than is typical of Gothic churches. Despite the use of Flamboyant tracery in the aisles, triforium, and clerestory, the nave maintains a conservative appearance through the use of compound piers, trumpet bases, and capitals which helps maintain harmony throughout the edifice.
The west façade was never completed during the Middle Ages. The present structure was constructed between 1846 and 1851 in a Neo-Gothic style that bears little resemblance to the original Late Gothic designs.
Architectural Details
OrganEdit
Interior with organ.
The church contains a large four-manualpipe organ built in 1890 by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. This instrument is considered to be one of the most important organs in France, and is notable for its powerful 32' Contre-bombarde. The organ stands unaltered and thus is one of the few of his works to speak with its original voice.
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Saint Ouen Abbey French Abbaye Saint Ouen de Rouen is a large Gothic Catholic church and former Benedictine monastic church in Rouen It is named for Audoin French Ouen English Owen 7th century bishop of Rouen in modern Normandy France 9 The church s name is sometimes anglicized as St Owen s 10 11 Built on a similar scale to nearby Rouen Cathedral the abbey is famous for both its architecture and its large unaltered Cavaille Coll organ which was described by Charles Marie Widor as a Michelangelo of an organ With the cathedral and the Church of Saint Maclou Saint Ouen is one of the principal French Gothic monuments of the city Saint Ouen AbbeySaint Owen Abbey 1 2 3 Abbaye Saint Ouen de RouenThe Abbey Churchas seen from the Great ClockSaint Ouen AbbeyLocation of Saint Ouen49 26 33 N 1 05 59 E 49 44250 N 1 09972 E 49 44250 1 09972LocationCity Hall Square Rouen NormandyCountryFranceDenominationCatholicWebsiterouen wbr catholique wbr frHistoryStatusAbbey ChurchFounded750 4 DedicationSaint OuenDedicated17 October 1126Relics heldSaint OuenArchitectureFunctional statusDefunctHeritage designationClassee Monument HistoriqueDesignated1840 5 Architectural typechurchStyleGothic FlamboyantGroundbreaking1318Completed1537SpecificationsNumber of towers3Bells3 bells Saint Ouen 4 tons 1701 Marie 3 tons 1651 Julie Marcelle 2135kg 1887 6 AdministrationArchdioceseRouenClergyArchbishopDominique LebrunLaityOrganist Director of musicMarie Andree Morisset Balier 7 Organist s Jean Baptiste Monnot 8 Building detailsGeneral informationLocationRouen NormandyHeightAntenna spire82m Plan 360 panorama interior view as a 360 interactive panorama Contents 1 The Abbey 2 Architecture 3 Organ 4 Notes 5 Bibliography 6 External linksThe Abbey Edit nbsp At the transept crossingThe current church building was originally built as the abbey church of Saint Ouen for the Benedictine Order beginning in 1318 and interrupted by the Hundred Years War and sacked and badly damaged during the Harelle It was completed in the 15th century in the Flamboyant style The foundation of Saint Ouen Abbey has been variously credited among others to Chlothar I and to Clotilde royal saint and wife of Clovis I but evidence is scanty It was dedicated at first to Saint Peter when the body of Audoin Archbishop of Rouen d 678 was buried there the name of St Peter and St Ouen became common and finally St Ouen only The history of the abbey on record from the 1000 is unremarkable a list of abbots is in Gallia Christiana XI 140 12 The fourth abbot Nicolas r 1042 1092 was the first cousin of William the Conqueror and supplied ships and men for the Norman Conquest 13 14 In 1660 the monastery was united to the Congregation of Saint Maur and when suppressed in 1794 the community numbered twenty four The abbey buildings were confiscated at the time of the French Revolution and were subsequently occupied by the Town Hall of Rouen 15 Architecture EditThe church is 137 m in length under 33 m high vaults The central crossing is surmounted by an unusual lantern style tower similar to that at Ely Cathedral in England The tower was completed in the Flamboyant style The well preserved stained glass of the nave dates to the 15th and 16th centuries and features jewel tones among panels of clear and frosted white glass These materials allow more light to filter into the nave creating a brighter interior than is typical of Gothic churches Despite the use of Flamboyant tracery in the aisles triforium and clerestory the nave maintains a conservative appearance through the use of compound piers trumpet bases and capitals which helps maintain harmony throughout the edifice The west facade was never completed during the Middle Ages The present structure was constructed between 1846 and 1851 in a Neo Gothic style that bears little resemblance to the original Late Gothic designs Architectural Details nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Organ Edit nbsp Interior with organ The church contains a large four 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assistant organist in French Archived from the original on 2016 04 29 Retrieved 2016 04 22 Article on the nomination of new assistant organist in French Archived from the original on 2016 04 29 Retrieved 2016 04 22 Ouen Audoin Owen St bishop of Rouen The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages Oxford University Press 2010 01 01 doi 10 1093 acref 9780198662624 001 0001 ISBN 978 0 19 866262 4 retrieved 2020 06 28 Walcott Mackenzie Edward C 1860 The Ministers and Abbey Ruins of the United Kingdom Their History Architecture Monuments and Traditions with Notices of the Larger Parish Churches and Collegiate Chapels London E Stanford p 127 Our Patron Saint St Owen Catholic Church Bloomfield Hills Michigan 2016 05 09 Archived from the original on 2016 05 09 Retrieved 2020 06 28 Chartes originales anterieures a 1121 conservees en France 10 June 2010 Gazeau Veronique 2007 Normannia monastica xe xiie siecle Princes normands et abbes benedictins in French Preface by David Bates et Michel Parisse Caen Publications du CRAHM p 492 ISBN 978 2 902685 43 1 van Houts Elisabeth 1987 The ship list of William the Conqueror Anglo Norman Studies X Hudleston Gilbert Roger 1912 Abbey of Saint Ouen Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 13 Bibliography EditDavis Michael T and Linda Elaine Neagley Mechanics and Meaning in the Plan Designs of Saint Urbain Troyes and Saint Ouen Rouen Gesta 39 2000 161 182 https www jstor org stable 767144External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eglise Saint Ouen de Rouen Gallery of St Ouen de Rouen in Flickr Description of the church and organ Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Saint Ouen Abbey Rouen amp oldid 1172073129, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
