ARCHITECT, French
(active mid-13th century in Picardy)

Interior view

c. 1250
Photo
Cathedral of Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais, Soissons (Aisne)

The construction of the south transept (the oldest part of the church) was begun soon after building land was donated in 1177. The choir with its original three-storey elevation and extremely tall clerestory was completed in 1211. Work then continued into the nave until the late 13th century.

The photo shows the south transept.