Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Cathédrale Saint-André
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Cathédrale Saint-André (cad. KE 0112) : classement par liste de 1862
- Protection dates
- 1862 : classé MH
- Type
- cathédrale
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle, 16e siècle
- Architect or builder
- Abadie Paul (architecte)
- Ownership
- propriété de l'État
- Address
- place Pey-Berland
- Commune
- Bordeaux
- Département
- Gironde
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.83766, -0.57780
- Mérimée reference
- PA00083160
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDigital Commonwealth, Boston Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — Géoportail
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1572 map "Bovrdeavx" (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Edifice élevé entre le 12e et le 14e siècle. Portail royal du 13e siècle. Clocher, dit aussi Tour Pey Berland, du 16e siècle, bâti à distance de la cathédrale. Fresques du 14e siècle. Au 19e siècle, travaux menés par Paul Abadie, dotant la cathédrale de bâtiments annexes, de vitraux et de fresques d'inspiration médiévale.
English translation
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History
Building raised between the 12th and 14th century. Royal doorway of the 13th century. Bell tower, also called Tour Pey Berland, of the 16th century, built at a distance from the cathedral. Frescoes of the 14th century. In the 19th century, works undertaken by Paul Abadie, furnishing the cathedral with ancillary buildings, stained-glass windows and frescoes of medieval inspiration.
Nearby in the register
- Tour Pey-Berlandédifice fortifiéunder 1 mi
- Palais de Rohan (ancien archevêché, actuel Hôtel de ville)archevêchéunder 1 mi
- Ancienne église Notre-Dame de la Placeégliseunder 1 mi
- Fort du Hâfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.