Bourges Cathedral, Bourges
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Bourges Cathedral and Museums
6 attractions · 7h 34min · transit route
Tickets ~€18.5
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About Bourges Cathedral
Bourges Cathedral is a 13th-century Gothic church built between 1195 and 1230, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Unlike nearly all major French Gothic cathedrals, it has no transept — the interior forms one continuous rectangular space with five parallel aisles, creating an uninterrupted sightline from entrance to choir across 120 meters. The stepped cross-section rises through five distinct levels, allowing light to flood every part of the building.
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The south tower is called the "Deaf Tower" (Tour Sourde) because it never received any bells. Structural cracks appeared in 1313 during construction, and engineers reinforced it with a massive buttress rather than risk adding the weight of bronze bells. It stands at only 58 meters, shorter than its northern counterpart.
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