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木曜日, 2月 26, 2026
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Mapping Memory: Necropolis Layout at Saint‑Denis

A spatial reading of tomb organization: axes, clusters, and dynastic adjacency in Saint‑Denis’s necropolis.

1/22/2026
13 min read
View over the royal necropolis layout

Tombs assemble into clusters along axes. Adjacency encodes dynastic ties; visibility sets hierarchies. Layout is a narrative diagram of power and memory.


🗺️ Spatial Notes

  • Central cluster: High dynasty anchors sight.
  • Peripheral rings: Extended lineages and courtiers.
  • Processional crossing: Memory meets ritual.
Zone Figure Type Reading
Core Kings/queens Authority
Mid ring Princes Continuity
Outer Courtiers Service

Necropolis Tombs

Layout is narrative made spatial.

著者について

Spatial Analyst

Spatial Analyst

パリを愛する旅の書き手として、ゴシックの光の誕生から王家の記憶の親密さまで、サン=ドニとつながるための手引きを作りました。

Tags

Saint-Denis
Necropolis
Layout
Tombs
Dynasty

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