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Posted by Stéphane (Lyon, France) on 18 July 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.

Lyon, cathedral St Jean, old quarter. September 15, 2007.
Lyon, cathédrale St Jean, vieux quartier. 15 sptembre 2007.

The tympanum of the cathedral is in itself a story! Statues of saints, disciples, all guillotined, grimacing and monstrous gargoyles . An entire people of stone is there, since the Middle Ages, which continues to watch over the precious ship of stone!

Le tympan de la cathédrale est à lui seul une histoire ! Statues de saints, disciples, toutes guillotinées, gargouilles grimaçantes et monstrueuses. Tout un peuple de pierre est là, depuis le moyen âge qui continue de veiller sur le précieux vaisseau de pierre !

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