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Bourges Cathedral

cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges

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Saint-Étienne de Bourges Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral built between the end of the 12th and the end of the 13th century. Dedicated to St Stephen, the first martyr, it is the seat of the Archdiocese of Bourges (Departments of the Cher and Indre). On the architectural level, the building is remarkable for its harmonious proportions, linked to the unity of its design, as well as the quality of its tympanes, sculptures and stained glass windows.

In particular, it is distinguished from the other large cathedrals of the time by a brand new search for a unified interior space. Exceptional case in France for a Gothic cathedral, it has no transept. Saint-Étienne de Bourges Cathedral was consecrated on 13 May 1324.

Like all cathedrals built before the separation of churches and the state, it now belongs to the French state. It is classified as historical monuments by the list of 1862 and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. It is located in the historic centre of Bourges, area safeguarded since 1965.