Cathédrale St-Front

Best viewed from the nearby Pont des Barris, Périgueux’ cathedral-church bubbles forth five creamy domes, each topped with Byzantine-style mini-towers. The design dates from an 1852 makeover by Paul Abadie (1812–84), later the architect of Paris’ Sacré-Cœur, with which the cathedral shows many architectural similarities. However, much of the Romanesque bell tower still dates to the 12th century, as does part of the cloister.