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Cathédrale Saint-Corentin
Quimper
Dimensions
spires rising to 76 m
Period
13th – 15th century, spires 19th century
What stands there
1 of the 7 cathedrals of the Tro Breiz
Dedicated to Saint Corentin, the legendary first bishop of Cornouaille, who according to legend was fed for life by a miraculous fish. The equestrian statue of King Gradlon, mythical founder of the city of Ys, adorns the portal between the two spires.
Further reading
Getting there : Free admission
Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.
Ambient sound
Nearby
- Église Notre-Dame de LocmariaChurch · Quimper · 0.9 km
- Chapelle Notre-Dame de KerdévotChapel · Ergué-Gabéric · 9.2 km
- Chapelle Saint-Vénec et sa fontaine trinitaireChapel · Briec · 13 km
- Locronan, l'église Saint-Ronan et la TroménieChurch · Locronan · 14 km
- Chapelle Sainte-Brigitte de PerguetChapel · Bénodet · 14 km
- Chapelle Saint-Philibert de LanvernChapel · Plonéour-Lanvern · 15 km
This place in the great stories
- The Tro Breiz, the pilgrimage of the seven founding saintsBreton emigration of the 5th-6th centuries; Lives of the saints from the 9th to the 13th…
In the same department
All places — Finistère (54).