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Saint-Corentin Cathedral

Saint-Corentin Cathedral

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Saint-Corentin Cathedral

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Location: Finistère, France

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1. Bénodet – Saint-Corentin Cathedral loop from Quimper

42.7km

02:39

400m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Church of Our Lady of Izel-Vor – Saint-Corentin Cathedral loop from Saint-Évarzec

41.4km

02:40

510m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Saint-Corentin Cathedral – Île-Tudy loop from Quimper

46.5km

02:48

320m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Nicolas Vergnaud

November 8, 2024

In the centre of Quimper, the Saint-Corentin Cathedral is a Gothic-style church built between the 13th and 15th centuries. A symbol of the city, it stands out with its spires over 75 metres high.

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JakobusPilger

May 27, 2025

Due to popular piety in earlier centuries, it was part of life in Brittany that everyone who was somehow able to make a great pilgrimage to the seven cathedrals of Brittany, the so-called "founding saints." This was called "Tro Breiz" (Tour of Brittany) in Breton. According to estimates, in the 14th century, up to 40,000 people had to cover a distance of almost 700 kilometers. It is said that if one did not complete the Tro Breiz in one's lifetime, the pilgrimage would continue with the coffin if necessary.
A few years before the turn of the millennium, the "Tro Breiz" was revived – albeit in a different form. In its modern version, the route is spread over seven years, and each year one of the pilgrimage destinations is visited. The seven prominent saints are:
+ Saint Maclovius: Founder of the diocese of Saint-Malo and patron saint of the city.
+ Saint Samson: Founder of the diocese of Dol-de-Bretagne and one of the most famous Breton saints.
+ Saint Briocus: Founder of the diocese of Saint-Brieuc and its monastery.
+ Saint Tugdual: Founder of the diocese of Tréguier and one of the most important saints in Breton history.
+ Saint Paul-Aurelian: Founder of the diocese of Saint-Pol-de-Léon and an important missionary.
+ Saint Corentin: Founder of the diocese of Quimper and one of the most important Breton saints.
+ Saint Hervé: A saint of Brittany mentioned in the Vita Hervei.

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Saint-Corentin Cathedral

1. Bénodet – Saint-Corentin Cathedral loop from Quimper

2. Church of Our Lady of Izel-Vor – Saint-Corentin Cathedral loop from Saint-Évarzec

3. Saint-Corentin Cathedral – Île-Tudy loop from Quimper

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