Saint Stephen's Cathedral of Meaux — Attraction in Meaux

This is one impressive and utterly beautiful cathedral in Meaux, east of Paris. This is Gothic style architecture at its most stupendous! The western façades, flanked by three magnificent portals is breathtaking (though there's currently some repair works happening when I visited, but not interrupt the overall presence). This cathedral replaced an earlier Romanesque style architecture that was too run-down and thus redone in its current Gothic style. Inside is just breathtaking with so many intricate features like the elevated liturgical choir of five vessels, central vessels and double collaterals (the aisles vessels of the nave)! There's a tower surmounting it in flamboyant style with utterly rich decorative transept. One other outstanding feature is the luminosity of the interior, breathtaking! Some well known tombs in this cathedral; of Jacques Bénigne Bossuet (refer to Dijon cathedral), Marie of France (Countess of Champagne, elder daughter of Louis VII of France and Eleanor of Aquitane), and Saint Fiacre of Breuil). There's so much to appreciate about this stunning cathedral both inside and outside which is also framed by a vast courtyard, a bishopric palace and a beautiful garden, Jardin Bossuet. Absolutely a must visit if you are...

👉🇪🇦La Cathédrale Saint-Étienne, situada en el corazón de Meaux, la majestuosa Cathédrale Saint-Étienne es un tesoro histórico que cautiva los sentidos y el alma. Con sus imponentes torres y su arquitectura gótica impresionante, esta joya del patrimonio francés es un tributo a la grandeza y la belleza del arte sacro. Caminar por sus pasillos es como viajar en el tiempo, mientras se maravilla con los detalles intrincados de sus esculturas y vitrales centenarios. Además de su valor histórico, la catedral ofrece un espacio de serenidad y reflexión, invitando a los visitantes a sumergirse en la espiritualidad y la tranquilidad del lugar. ¡Una visita imprescindible para todos los amantes de la historia, la arquitectura y la belleza eterna de Francia! 🇫🇷 👉 La Cathédrale Saint-Étienne, située au cœur de Meaux, la majestueuse Cathédrale Saint-Étienne est un trésor historique qui captive les sens et l'âme. Avec ses tours imposantes et son impressionnante architecture gothique, ce joyau du patrimoine français est un hommage à la grandeur et à la beauté de l'art sacré. Se promener dans ses salles, c'est comme voyager dans le temps, en s'émerveillant devant les détails complexes de ses sculptures centenaires et de ses vitraux. En plus de sa valeur historique, la cathédrale offre un espace de sérénité et de réflexion, invitant les visiteurs à s'immerger dans la spiritualité et la tranquillité des lieux. Une visite incontournable pour tous les amoureux d’histoire, d’architecture et de la beauté éternelle...

Large gothic style church, which was partly covered on the outside due to renovation.

The origin of this church lays in the 13th century after an earlier Romanesque church was demolished.

Inside is an oversised monument to the memory of Bossuet, who was Bishop of Meaux from 1681 to 1704. It was intended to be in a public square but in 1911 was "temporarily" placed inside...