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The Saint-Pierre cathedral dominates the city of Beauvais by its prodigious dimensions: its Gothic choir of the 13th century, 48 m high under vault, is the highest of history and especially the most slender: a glass cage rising more than 20 m above the ambulatory, impressive! The famous medievalist architect Viollet-le-Duc considered it the "Parthenon of French architecture". If it had been completed, the cathedral of Beauvais would certainly be the largest Gothic building in the world. But the ups and downs of its construction, which lasted 350 years, and the profound changes in society during this period did not allow its completion, and its nave was never built. Unique consequence: in Beauvais two cathedrals still stand side by side, as if suspended between two eras, the old cathedral known as "la Basse Oeuvre" offers a precious testimony of the architecture of the year 1000. An audio-guided tour in five European languages is offered to discover it. In addition to its valuable furniture, the cathedral has two astronomical clocks: the oldest carillon clock still in operation and the most complex mechanical clock ever made. An audio-visual presentation in five European languages is offered. You can watch the scene of the "Last Judgment" interpreted by its 68 automatons.
Rates and services
Services | Description | Pricing |
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Free | entrée libre |
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Reduced adult price | audioguide ; 16-24 ans, personne porteuse de handicap, personnes sans emploi |
2,50 € |
Child rate | audioguide pour les enfants de 6 à 15 ans inclus |
1,00 € |
Adult price | Visites commentées le 2ème samedi du mois à 15h ou sur demande |
6,00 € |
Group price (per person) | audioguide pour les groupes (au delà de 9 pers) |
3,50 € |
- Credit card payment
- Postal checks
- Cash
Services
- Lift
- Shop
On-site activities
- Sound and Light
- Specific theme activities
- Temporary exhibitions
Animals accepted
- No
Virtual tour
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Free visit at all times
Yes
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Guided tour on request
Yes
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Average length of visit
60 min
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Visiting conditions
libre circulation avec plan + audioguide
More information about the visit
Binoculars recommended for the visit
Rental of audioguides: adults € 3, 16-25 years: € 2, 6-15 years: €1
Combined cathedral + clock tickets possible
Opening periods
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Monday 10:00 - 18:15 Tuesday 10:00 - 18:15 Wednesday 10:00 - 18:15 Thursday 10:00 - 18:15 Friday 10:00 - 18:15 Saturday 10:00 - 18:15 Sunday 10:00 - 18:15