St Corentin cathedral, a jewel of Breton gothic art

gifcathedrale In 1239, Bishop Raynaud started the building of the actual cathedral on the remnants of an ancient roman cathedral.
From 1850, an architect from Quimper, Joseph Bigot started to restore the building, mainly by adding new furnitures, decorating the chapels and replacing the windows destroyed under the French Revolution by new stained-glass windows.

His most spectacular achievement remains the construction of the two spires from 1854 to 1856, financed by the town’s inhabitants

Thanks to recent restoration works of the interior polychromes and ribbed ceilings in yellow and ochre and the white washing of the facings, the cathedral is a true revelation of 15th century architecture. This colourful restoration was totally in the spirit of the first builders, in opposition to the austere look of religious monuments during the 19th century.

Virtual visit of the cathedral camra

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