St Étienne's Cathedral, Saint-Brieuc

Closed at present

We wanted to see the interior, but found the cathedral firmly locked. Apparently it is to be restored. From the outside, it looks pretty tatty, uncared for, apart from by the pigeons.

Fortress cathedral erected in XII th century

Erected in 12th century this half fortress - half cathedral is worth a visit. it offers a very interesting experience: very dark, humid and cold inside, only its beautiful stained glass windows offers...

Another Church Ruined by Vatican-II

This is a large cathedral which has a disappointing interior. The sanctuary is in the transept, and I suspect that a beautiful high altar and reredos were destroyed in the process of "modernizing". ...

Deceptively large attractive cathedral

Lovely building with various styles of architecture. The cathedral is close to the old town which has some interesting architecture and is quite charming.

The outside of the cathedral is the most interesting

You can hardly miss this cathedral when passing through st Brieuc,but as a cathedral lover I would not place the interior of this cathedral anywhere near in interest as say Quimper or Treguier. The st...