This method of distributing the sanctuary can be seen in the French cathedrals of Paris, Bourges and Le Mans, the last cathedral being the most similar in appearance, although the three are more slender in aspect than the Spanish cathedral.
Nove odseke kapel je bilo potrebno razrešiti z nadomestnimi pravokotnimi in trikotnimi načrti, ki so bili za vsako kapelo drugačne velikosti, pravokotni načrti večji, trikotni načrti manjši.