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Saint Corentin's Cathedral

Saint Corentin's Cathedral

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Saint Corentin's Cathedral

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Location: Finistère, France

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1. Steir Canal – Quimper loop from Pennanguer

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2. Steir Canal – Quimper loop from Quimper

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3. Steir Canal – Quimper loop from Quimper

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Ein 🐟 namens Wander

August 7, 2023

History of Saint Corentin Cathedral
It was in 1239 that Bishop Raynaud decided to build the current cathedral based on the foundations of an old Romanesque cathedral. In 1410, the choir vaults were completed, while the glass roofs were installed in the high windows. In 1424, Bishop Bertrand de Rosmadec undertook the construction of the nave and the two towers of the facade.
From the 1850s, the Quimper architect Joseph Bigot undertook the restoration of the building, mainly the decoration of the chapels and the order of new stained glass windows destroyed during the French Revolution. Its most spectacular achievement remains the completion of the two towers with the construction of the spiers between 1854 and 1856, financed by the people of Quimper.
From 1989 to 1999, a restoration campaign revealed the appearance of the cathedral at the end of the 15th century: restoration of the interior polychromies with the reappearance of the ribs treated in yellow ocher and red ocher and general liming of the facings.
Source: quimper-tourisme.bzh/cathedrale-saint-corentin

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Wolf Beyenburg

July 25, 2024

Very striking is the exaggerated Gothic style of the towers, the beautiful gargoyles and the strange bend in the apse.

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Scout Jens

September 13, 2025

In 1239, Bishop Raynaud commissioned the construction of Saint-Corentin Cathedral. It was built on the foundations of a Romanesque cathedral. Construction lasted three centuries.

In 1410, the choir vaults were completed and the windows were installed. In 1424, construction began on the nave and the two towers of the facade. The reconstruction was completed in 1515. The two towers were finally finished between 1854 and 1856.

A distinctive feature is its kink in the main axis. The reason for this design element is unclear. Several theories exist. One suggests that it emphasizes the crucifix. Another posits that it is due to the stability of the foundation. Yet another suggests that the kink reflects the inclined head of the crucified Jesus.

Following the completion of renovations in December 1999, the cathedral can now be admired as it was decorated at the end of the 15th century. The same colors as in the original, i.e., ochre yellow and ochre red, were used in lime plaster on the rib vaults.

Numerous chapels are situated around the chancel, dating from various periods between the 13th and 16th centuries.

Excerpts from de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathedrale_Saint-Corentin

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