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Basilique de Saint-Quentin

Saint-Quentin

Dimensions
82 m long, spire of 82 m
Period
12th – 15th century
What stands there
brings together every style from Romanesque to Baroque

Built over the tomb of Saint Quentin, the Roman martyr who evangelised Picardy, this basilica is an architectural rarity: its construction, spread over more than three centuries, superimposed and blended every style from early Romanesque to Baroque, by way of Flamboyant Gothic.

Getting there : Free admission

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

Ambient sound

Basilique de Saint-Quentin
Pierre Poschadel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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