Fodor's Expert Review Cathédrale St-Étienne

Auxerre Church

The town's dominant feature is the ascending line of three magnificent churches—St-Pierre, St-Étienne, and St-Germain—with Cathédrale St-Étienne in the middle, rising majestically above the squat houses around it. The 13th-century choir, the oldest part of the edifice, contains its original stained glass, dominated by brilliant reds and blues. Beneath the choir, the frescoed 11th-century Romanesque crypt keeps company with the treasury, which has a panoply of medieval enamels, manuscripts, and miniatures, plus a rare depiction of Christ on horseback. 

Church

Quick Facts

Pl. St-Étienne
Auxerre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté  89000, France

03–86–51–29–20

www.cathedraleauxerre.fr

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: Crypt and treasury €5; crypt only €3.50, Closed Sun. year-round, weekdays in Jan., and Mon. in Feb.–Apr. and Oct.–Dec.

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