The South Aisle and Holy Sacrament Chapel
The numerous collateral chapels are 14th, 15th and 16th century. The most interesting is that of the Holy Sacrament. It was finished in 1402, and is Radial-Gothic in style.
In the neighbouring transept there was formerly a “puits” (well), which offended Louis XIV. when he visited the Cathedral in 1687. The Chapter had it filled up and covered with a stone, on which was carved the letter “P.”
The Chapel of the Virgin contains an interesting mutilated monument to Archdeacon Wassebourg, carved in the 16th century to perpetuate the true image of Our Lady of Verdun seated and crowned.
MONUMENT TO ARCHDEACON WASSEBOURG.
CHAPEL OF THE VIRGIN
UPPER PORTION OF DOOR IN OLD ROMAN APSE,
REMOVED TO THE VESTRY.
ROMAN CAPITAL OF THE GREAT CRYPT
FILLED IN IN 1755, EXCEPT TWO BAYS
DECORATED WITH PAINTINGS.
THE LAST JUDGMENT.
PAINTING ON THE VAULT OF THE CRYPT.
Enter the courtyard of the Bishop’s Palace by the door of the Margueritte College (see [p. 43]). The Seminary seen in the background of the photo has been completely destroyed since 1916. The door with steps in front led formerly to a staircase descending to the Cloister. In May, 1919, this staircase was easily accessible, in spite of the débris all around.
COURTYARD OF THE BISHOP’S PALACE AND THE CATHEDRAL IN 1916