Saint-André Cathedral
Guide
Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeChurchAllow 20–40 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A long Gothic cathedral with twin spires over its north door, carved portals and a very wide, plain nave.
A brief history
Eleanor of Aquitaine married the future Louis VII of France here in 1137; her lands later passed to England, which ruled Bordeaux for three centuries.
Tips
- Best time
- Morning
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 20–40 min
- Free days
- Always free
- Hours
- Usually open daily, closed on Monday mornings and during services (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- The centre and Saint-Pierre: The old town between the cathedral and the river: shopping streets, the Grand Théâtre and café-filled lanes. Central, with a few hostels.
- Access
- Step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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