Quimper Cathedral

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The Cathedral of Saint-Corentin in Quimper (Breton: Ilitzeur Sant-Kaourintin) is a Catholic cathedral and a minor basilica under the patronage of Notre-Dame and the first legendary bishop whose name it bears, Saint Corentin. It is located in the centre of Quimper, capital of the Finistère department, in Brittany. Headquarters of the diocese of Quimper before the French Revolution, the building has been the seat of the diocese of Quimper and Leon since 1801.

It is one of the seven cathedral stages of the Tro Breiz. The present Gothic-style monument was built in the 13th century on the basis of older buildings, and completed under the Second Empire. It has an apparent architectural unit despite a permanent construction site for six centuries, marked by hesitation, stoppages in construction and repentance.

Ranked a historic monument on the list of 1862, the cathedral was completely restored in the years 1990 and 2000 which saw the consolidation of its structures and the partial restitution of its original polychromy more vivid. The cathedral is considered the major element of the Quimperian heritage, attracting many tourists who came to admire its highest arrows...