Saint-Corentin Cathedral

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Saint-Corentin Cathedral is a prominent Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in Quimper, Brittany, renowned for its distinctive twin spires and richly decorated interior.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral
church building
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
category Cathedrals in Brittany
Gothic architecture in France
Monuments historiques of Finistère
constructionEnd 15th century
constructionStart 13th century
country France
dedicatedTo Saint Corentin
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Quimper and Léon
floorPlan Latin cross
function seat of the Bishop of Quimper and Léon
hasFeature flying buttresses
pointed arches
ribbed vaults
richly decorated interior
stained glass windows
twin spires
hasPart apse
bell towers
choir
nave
transept
heritageDesignation Monument historique
heritageDesignationCountry France
isInOldTownOf Quimper
locatedIn Brittany
Finistère
France
Quimper
material stone
namedAfter Saint Corentin
notableFor elaborate stained glass
slightly bent choir axis
twin spires visible from much of Quimper
ownership French state
region Brittany
religiousAffiliation Catholicism
religiousRite Latin Rite
usedFor cultural events
religious services
tourism
visitorAttraction major tourist attraction in Quimper

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Quimper hasReligiousBuilding Saint-Corentin Cathedral
Flamboyant Gothic architecturalStyleOf Cathedral of Saint-Corentin in Quimper (later work)
linked to: Saint-Corentin Cathedral
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper locatedNear Quimper Cathedral
linked to: Saint-Corentin Cathedral