NORTH FRONT.
North Arm of Transept, Nave and Chapelle des Œuvres, Nov. 1918.
The roofing was ruined and the framework broken. The north arm of the transept, especially the gable, was also somewhat damaged. One of the turrets surrounding it was broken off (Photo above).
However, the north front of the nave suffered most (photo above). In addition to the opening made at the west end, the stone-work and roofing were injured throughout their entire length. Only the last two windows next the transept retained their mullions, the others being more or less completely destroyed. Of the flying-buttresses and abutment-piers, very little remains standing.
THE CHAPELLE DES ŒUVRES.
Seen from the corner of the Rues de la Buerie and Jaulzy, Nov. 1918.
VISIT TO THE TOWN
On leaving the Cathedral, follow the itinerary on page 13.
The surroundings of Soissons, like the cathedral, suffered severely from the bombardments. In the Place de la Cathédrale (or Place Mantoue), the Rue des Minimes and the Place du Cloître are broken roofs, and in the Rue du Beffroi, ruins of houses.
