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The Flight into Egypt, Choir stall North 6, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre

Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre is a Roman Catholic church located in Auxerre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen, and is known for its large stained glass windows.

 

Most of the Burgundian Gothic cathedral was built between 1215 and 1233, above an 11th-century crypt. Construction continued until the 1540s when the cupola, in Renaissance style that takes the place of one pinnacle on the completed tower, was completed. The first building campaign erected the chevet at the liturgical East end, followed later in the century by a new façade and the bases of new towers at the west end (still linked to the apse end by the nave of the old cathedral). Construction on the nave and transepts proceeded slowly throughout the 14th and 15th centuries.

 

Source: Wikipedia.com

 

Auxerre is the capital of the Yonne department of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Auxerre's population was 34,634 in 2017; the metropolitan area has about 92,000 inhabitants. It’s an interesting town for tourism without being overly touristy.

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Uploaded on October 22, 2020
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