Bordeaux Sights

Cathédrale Saint-André

#4 of 89 things to do in Bordeaux

#4 of 89 things to do in Bordeaux

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  • Address
    • Place Pey Berland central Bordeaux
  • Phone
    • tel, info: 05 56 81 26 25
  • Price
    • free, tower entry: adult/student/child €5.00/ €4.50/free
  • Hours
    • 07:30-18:00 Tue-Fri, 09:00-19:00 Sat, 09:00-18:00 Sun, 14:00-18:00 Mon, tower open: 10:00-12:00 & 14:00-18:00

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Lonely Planet review for Cathédrale Saint-André

Lording it over Bordeaux is Cathédrale St-André. A Unesco World Heritage Site, the cathedral's oldest section dates from 1096; most of what you see today was built in the 13th and 14th centuries. Exceptional masonry carvings can be seen in the north portal.

Even more imposing than the cathedral itself is the 50m gargoyled, gothic belfry, Tour Pey-Berland. Erected between 1440 and 1466, its spire was added in the 19th century, and in 1863 it was topped off with the statue of Notre Dame of Aquitaine (Our Lady of Aquitaine). Scaling the tower's 232 steep, narrow steps rewards you with an unfolding panorama of the city.

 

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