The cathedral opens its doors!

Name: La cathédrale vous ouvre ses portes !
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Cathédrale Saint-André

Discover the history of this 11th century monument in the heart of Bordeaux!

17 et 18 septembre 2022Passé

©Nicolas Duffaure

Discover the history of this 11th century monument in the heart of Bordeaux !

With a free or guided tour, you will discover this monument of the eleventh century, with its wide nave, its gothic choir, its chapels restored.
Take a closer look at the cathedral gates, including the royal gate.
Enter the treasury room to discover a large reliquary, illuminations, or 15th century icons. A discovery of the great organs will be offered on the big screen. Finally dare to enter part of the sacristies to discover its beauty.
Discover a restoration project through a film made on the royal portal.
A program adapted to events.

À propos du lieu

Cathédrale Saint-André

Place Pey Berland, 33000 Bordeaux

Gironde
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The cathedral was built in the 11th century. It contains a single nave of Romanesque origin, a 14th-century Gothic choir, three beautiful portals, funerary murals, Nottingham alabasters, bas-reliefs, a crucifixion by the Flemish painter Jacob Jordaens and 18th-century railings. The cathedral is a witness of a thousand years of Bordeaux history. More recently the presence of the Grandes Orgues, and the treasure bequeathed by Abbé Marcadet, the chapels and the sacristy restored, offer something to marvel at.
Listed as a Historical Monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998 under the Ways of Santiago de Compostela.