The Notre-Dame de Coutances Cathedral
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Along with Mont-Saint-Michel, the cathedral is a jewel of Gothic art in Normandy
4 minThe Saint-Francis Chapel
3 minThe well and statue of the Virgin Mary are truly remarkable
4 minThe vault is supported by six pairs of pillars
4 minThis seigneurial chapel was used privately
4 minRemarkable stained-glass windows in the the ambulatory
4 minThis is the axial chapel of the cathedral. It opens up to six gothic bays
2 minThree different vault heights for a double ambulatory
2 minThe large glass wall represents Judgement Day
4 minThe north transept also has an appendix but at two levels
3 minThe lantern tower: octagonal and flanked by its turrets
4 minThe Coutances cathedral, along with the Merveille du Mont-Saint-Michel, is the most famous jewel of Gothic art in Normandy. Erected during the early 13th century, today's structure still uses certain parts of the Romanesque cathedral, which date back to the 11th century. This will be more than just a conventional visit: you will explore one of the most beautiful Gothic monuments Normandy has to offer as it opens its most hidden doors to you.