ST. PETER'S CATHEDRAL
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Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Lisieux, a jewel of Norman Gothic art. You can discover, among other things, the chapel of the Virgin.
This cathedral, jewel of the Norman Gothic art, is undoubtedly the first jewel of the religious heritage of Lexovia, before the basilica. It is the successor to a Romanesque cathedral, which burned down in 1126. Its construction began around 1170 under the aegis of Bishop Arnoult, friend of King Louis VI and adviser to the Duke of Normandy, and was completed in 1182. It is composed in large part of soft and friable limestone from the Touques valley. One can discover, among other things, the chapel of the Virgin, in which the little Therese had the revelation of her mission in 1887.
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Une visite s'impose afin d'observer ce bâtiment religieux.
Le bâtiment est puissant - on reconnait facilement le gothique normand - mais finalement assez ramassé et plus austère que ces cathédrales voisines, de Bayeux notamment. Mais cela ne doit pas constituer une difficulté.
Le bâtiment est magnifique et reste impressionnant à plus d'un titre. On y trouve des plaques explicatives et j'ai été heureux d'y découvrir 2 magnifiques orgues Cavaillé-Coll (le Grand orgue s'apprêterait à être restauré ?) qui laissent présager de la beauté musicale des lieux lorsqu'elles chantent ! Des belles surprises qui méritent qu'on s'arrête pour le coup d'œil et, si on a de la chance, pour le coup d'oreille !