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Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux
Sight4.7 · 15 3544.4 · 2 476≈ 45 minFree entry436 m from the center
The monumental cathedral of Bordeaux, consecrated by Pope Urban II in 1096 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site on the Camino de Santiago. It was the setting for the historic 1137 wedding of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Louis VII of France. The cathedral boasts a cavernous 124-metre-long nave and the carved 13th-century Royal Gate. Beside the cathedral stands the freestanding 66-metre Tour Pey-Berland bell tower with panoramic views.
Highlights
- UNESCO World Heritage site on the historic Camino de Santiago route
- Site of Eleanor of Aquitaine's 1137 royal wedding to future King Louis VII
- Intricately sculpted 13th-century Gothic Royal Portal (Porte Royale)
- Freestanding 15th-century Pey-Berland bell tower with city panoramas
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