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Église Notre Dame la Grande
The earliest parts of this church date from the 11th century; three of the five choir chapels were added in the 15th century, with the six chapels along the northern wall of the nave added in the 16th century. The only original frescoes are the faint 12th- or 13th-century works that adorn the U-shaped dome above the choir. Every evening from 21 June to the third weekend in September, spectacular colours are cinematically projected onto the west facade of this church.
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Baptistère St-Jean
Constructed in the 4th and 6th centuries on Roman foundations, Baptistère St-Jean, 100m south of Cathédrale St-Pierrel, was redecorated in the 10th century and used as a parish church. The octagonal hole under the frescos was used for total-immersion baptisms, practised until the 7th century.
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Cathédrale St-Pierre
The 13th-century stained-glass window illustrating the Crucifixion and the Ascension at the far end of the choir of the Gothicstyle Cathédrale St-Pierre is one of the oldest in France.
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