Narbonne Cathedral
Cathédrale Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur de Narbonne
An unfinished cathedral with the fourth-tallest Gothic choir in France. The interior vault rises about 41 metres, and the cloister and treasury are exquisite.
Construction of the cathedral began in 1272. Work stopped because expansion required demolishing part of the city walls. Only the choir was completed, but its vault reaches 41 metres, surpassed only by a few great cathedrals such as Beauvais, Amiens, and Cologne. The interior has 14th-century stained-glass windows and a finely carved altar screen. The treasury holds precious tapestries and ivory carvings. The cloister connects to the Archbishop's Palace, and the unfinished nave ruins are in the outer courtyard. The cathedral is free to enter, but the treasury and tower climb charge admission.
Opening hours
Roughly 09:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Palace of the Archbishops, Narbonne
- Via Domitia (Narbonne)
- Horreum (Narbonne)
- Pont des Marchands & Canal de la Robine
- Les Halles de Narbonne
- Basilica of Saint-Paul, Narbonne
- Narbo Via
- Gruissan