Cathédrale Saint-André

The Saint-André de Bordeaux primitive cathedral, located on Place Pey-Berland, is the most imposing place of worship in Bordeaux. This is the Cathedral Church of the Archdiocese of Bordeaux. It was consecrated in 1096 by Pope Urban II. It was rebuilt in Gothic style from the 12th to the 16th century. In this church were celebrated some royal marriages, in 1137, the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine, then aged fifteen, with the future Louis VII, king of the Franks and in November 1615 the marriage of Anne of Austria, Infante Spain and Louis XIII, King of France and Navarre.

The cathedral, consecrated in the 11th century, is of Romanesque origin, the Gothic pointed turrets and pillars loosen up the overall picture. In 1137, King Louis VII of France married Eleanor of Aquitaine here. The separate bell tower Tour Pey-Berland belongs to the cathedral. The Gothic building (1440-1466) has the golden Madonna figure Notre-Dame dÀquitaine as its top. Place Pey-Berland is also home to the Hotel de Ville (Town Hall), housed in the Palais Rohan built in 1772.

The magnificent cathedral of Saint-André de Bordeaux, located on Place Pey-Berland, is the most imposing church in Bordeaux.