Bourges, France Cathedral

Notre Dame in Paris has nothing on this cathedral in Bourges, France. St-Etienne Cathedral is just as beautiful as Notre Dame (that is my humble opinion) AND it has one huge advantage over Notre Dame.

What may that be, you ask?

Answer: Well, St-Etienne does not have the huge crowds and long line-ups waiting to get in.

So, join us on a pictorial tour of our relaxed visit in the cathedral in Bourges.

One brochure calls the windows “a rare treasury of stained glass”.

It continues saying “the Bourges windows majesterially respond to the medieval quest for an interplay of light and stone that makes the edifice come alive.”

In addition to the beauty of the windows there is an historic astronomic clock, made in the 15th century, that had a margin of error of only one second in 150 years. Not bad, eh.

And for a special treat “follow the blue lights” as you take a walk through Bourges to see the night illuminations. They are wonderful (again that’s my humble opinion).

Click here to see more of the cathedral lit up at night.

Click here to see more of Bourges.

Click here to see La Palais Jacques Coeur.

And here is one last glimpse of the beauty of the stain glass in the cathedral.

Happy travels!

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