St Pierre Cathedral

 cathedral, church, listed building / architectural heritage, Roman Catholic church

Lisieux Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux) is a former Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, in Lisieux.
It was the seat of the Bishop of Lisieux.
The diocese of Lisieux was abolished under the Concordat of 1801 and merged into the Diocese of Bayeux.So it is not exactly correct to call this a 'Cathedral' since there is no Bishop.
The cathedral was built between 1170 and the middle of the 13th century. The west front of the building consists of three portals surmounted by two towers. The south tower was built in the 16th century and at the top bears a 17th century flèche. Buttresses were added to the south face in the 15th century. It now functions as a parish Church.
It is also a place of pilgrimage since St. Therese of the Child Jesus was baptized here.

Lisieux Cathedral
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Place François Mitterrand
14102 Lisieux, France
02 31 62 09 82
www.lisieux-tourisme.com‎
www.therese-de-lisieux.com