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Cathedrale St-Lazare, Autun

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Architectural Building Religious Site

Famous for its Cluniac monk inspiration and Romanesque sculptures by Gislebertus, Cathedrale St-Lazare highlights Romanesque art as the seat of the Bishop of Autun. View the column capitals and the main façade embellished with realistic sculptures and artwork that were commissioned as a means of teaching Christian ethics through dramatic scenes of heaven and hell. Complete your trip with the famous "Last Judgment" by Gislebertus located in the west tympanum. Make Cathedrale St-Lazare a centerpiece of your Autun vacation itinerary, and find what else is worth visiting using our Autun vacation builder.

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lesley h

If you're in Autin, the cathedral is worth a walk up to. The outside is quite detailed and you can walk all round it and go inside. It isn't the most beautiful of cathedrals we have been to, but there... more »
sateldegaman

Because of a strange attempt at modernization in the early 18th century, the tympanums (or tympani for Latin literati) were saved from vandalism during the French Revolution. The bishop had ordered th... more »
Helen H

Lovely cathedral with its coloured tiled roofs typical of Burgundy. We went in a few times whilst staying in Autun and most times it was being used by the community, which is great to see in this day ... more »

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Loim Hen

Comme toutes les villes endormies anciens sièges episcopaux, les cathédrales y sont démesurée par rapport à leur population. C'est le cas à Autun. Ça laisse le sentiment d'un joli vaisseau de pierre échoué là au hasard des fortunes de mer. Le bâtiment romano-gothique est joli et lumineux.

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As former sleepy towns seats Episcopal cathedrals are excessive compared to their population. This is the case in Autun. That gives the feeling of a nice stone ship failed here randomly the fortunes of sea. The romano-Gothic building is nice and bright.

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Gilles Gamba

Une des plus belle cathédrale romane même si de nombreuses parties ultérieures sont gothiques la spécificité de cette église repose sur le sculpteur Gilbertus concepteur des chapiteaux et surtout de l'oeuvre magistrale au dessus de la porte d'entrée de la cathédrale (tympan en terme savant ) représentant le jugement dernier cette cathédrale eu pour jeune évêque talleyrand aujourd'hui avec l'arrivée de la manechanterie des PCCB vous aurez peut être le bonheur d'assister à un office dont ils assurent l'animation sinon le bonheur sera aussi intense avec la participation du choeur de la chorale des jeunes filles dont le chef de choeur n'est autre qu ' Hugo Gutterez directeur artistique des pccb

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One of the most beautiful Romanesque cathedral although many subsequent parts are Gothic the specificity of this church is based on the sculptor Gilbertus tents and designer especially the masterwork above the front door of the Cathedral (eardrum in scholarly term) representing the last judgment this Cathedral had the young Bishop talleyrand today with the arrival of the manechanterie of the BCCP you can be happiness to attend an office they animation, otherwise the happiness will be too intense with the participation of the choir of the choir of young girls which the conductor is other than ' Hugo Gutterez artistic director of the bccp

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Robert Caruso

la cathédrale saint- Lazare un patrimoine bien conserver qui mérite notre attention.observez le détail le jugement dernier c'est a voir on ne peut rien dire de plus

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the Cathedral St-Lazare maintain a good heritage that deserves our attention.observez the last judgement detail is has see we can't say anything more

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Laurent Soullard

Un monument incontournable de cette ancienne cité romaine. Tympan sculpté remarquable. Très jolie place pavée au dessus.

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A highlight of this ancient Roman city. Remarkable carved tympanum. Very nice paved over the square.

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