850 years of history... A living cathedral unveiled! The Cathedral of Saint John (a historical monument inscribed on the 1840 list) was built in the 13th and 14th centuries on the model of the great Gothic cathedrals of northern France. The cathedral was largely devastated by the Huguenots (1577-1578), but the portals, which are the most beautiful example of Gothic statuary in the Gironde, were spared. The central portal is dedicated to the Last Judgment and the history of Saint John the Baptist; the lateral portals are dedicated to the Virgin and Saint Peter. The interior of the building, very sober, is remarkable for the perspective of the narrow and long nave. The cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the Santiago de Compostela Road (1998).