Bordeaux Cathedral
| Cathedral of Saint Andrew Cathédrale Saint-André | |
|---|---|
 The north-façade of the cathedral | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Bordeaux, France |
| Geographic coordinates | 44°50′16″N 0°34′39″W / 44.83778°N 0.57750°WCoordinates: 44°50′16″N 0°34′39″W / 44.83778°N 0.57750°W |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman |
| District | Archdiocese of Bordeaux |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
Bordeaux Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, seat of the Archbishop of Bordeaux-Bazas, located in Bordeaux.
The cathedral was consecrated by Pope Urban II in 1096. Of the original Romanesque edifice, only a wall in the nave remains. The Royal Gate is from the early 13th century, while the rest of the construction is mostly from the 14th-15th centuries. The building is a national monument of France.
In this church in 1137 the 13-year-old Eleanor of Aquitaine married the future Louis VII, a few months before she became Queen.
A separate bell tower, the Tour Pey-Berland, is next to the cathedral.
The site is served by line A and line B of the tramway de Bordeaux at Station Hôtel de Ville.
Marcadé collection
The Cathedral is home to the Marcadé collection, which consists of a group of forty-two illuminations, among other objects (paintings, sculptures, liturgical vestments and silver objects). It was given to the Cathedral of Bordeaux by canon Marcadé in 1947. Of note, these illuminations, little studied so far, will be exhibited starting in 2015 in the cathedral, in a room specially designed for this collection. [1]
Gallery
Door of Arrows (Portail des Flèches) of Bordeaux Cathedral
Detail of the Door of Arrows (Portail des Flèches)
North rose window
Royal portal (Portail royal)
Gargoyles
Pey-Berland tower next to the cathedral
St Augustin - St Blaise - St Macaire
Interior view
Choir
The Grand Organ- Pey-Berland tower near Saint-André Cathedral (northeast view)
Top of the tower (southeast view)
Pey Berland tower (east view)
Front view of the cathedral
Interior view with huge pipe organ
Decorative grille
Ceiling
Back view
See also
References
- Article incorporates text licensed under the CC-by license from Heritage Science as cited
- ↑ Mounier, Aurélie; et al. (October 24, 2014). "Hyperspectral imaging, spectrofluorimetry, FORS and XRF for the non-invasive study of medieval miniatures materials". Heritage Science. Springer. 2 (24). doi:10.1186/s40494-014-0024-z. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
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