Church of Saint-Etienne-de-la-Cité Ancient Romanesque cathedral to visit in Périgueux

Opening hours

Closed

  • Monday 09:00 am - 12:30 am 03:00 pm - 08:00 pm
  • Tuesday 09:00 am - 12:30 am 03:00 pm - 08:00 pm
  • Wednesday 09:00 am - 12:30 am 03:00 pm - 08:00 pm
  • Thursday 09:00 am - 12:30 am 03:00 pm - 08:00 pm
  • Friday 09:00 am - 12:30 am 03:00 pm - 08:00 pm
  • Saturday 09:00 am - 08:00 pm
  • Sunday Closed

Opens at 09:00 am

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Location : In town

Province : White Périgord

  • English
    • First cathedral of the city of Périgueux, until 1577. The Protestants attacked two of its domes and its bell tower which were destroyed. Used during the Fronde as a riding school, it lost its title of cathedral to the benefit of Saint-Front in the 17th century.

      The western dome (11th century) is in the purest tradition of Romanesque art, while the eastern dome was restored in the 17th century.
      Inside, an elegant pointed arch above the tomb of Bishop Jean d'Asside , an organ from Carrouges (18th century), restored in 1993 and a perpetual calendar celebrating the Easter holidays from 1163 to 1253.

      The Saint-Etienne de la Cité church is open for self-guided visits from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., except on Sundays (with some exceptions). It is possible to discover it on a guided tour with a tour guide from the Périgueux Tourist Office, as part of guided group tours or urban walks, by reservation throughout the year.

      www.tourisme-grandperigueux.fr

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Traveller Reviews Church of Saint-Etienne-de-la-Cité

4.3 sur 5 81 reviews

  • Darth Vader

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Darth Vader on 08/11/2025

    The church is very well preserved. The interior is rather simple. No particular ornamentation.

  • Christian Lemblé

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Christian Lemblé on 19/09/2025

  • Juan Garcia

    4 sur 5 Reviews posted by Juan Garcia on 04/08/2025

    Pretty on the outside.

Traveller Reviews Church of Saint-Etienne-de-la-Cité

4.1 sur 5 55 reviews

  • "The older church"

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by Charles F (Newtown, United Kingdom) on 27/07/2018

    This church precedes the central cathedral, old architecture nearer to the roman ruins which were a source of building materials, west of the centre, worth a look whilst walking the town.

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  • "puzzling architecture"

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by aldernodules (Coleraine, United Kingdom) on 15/07/2018

    It is always fascinating looking at what remains of a centuries-old building and trying to work out which bits were built when. The church, as you see it today, is a remnant of its former self - it...

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  • "Calm, quiet, cool on a hit summer's day"

    4 / 5 Reviews posted by Patertiska (Perth, Australia) on 12/07/2017

    Fascinating church on an island between roads off the tourist path in Perigueux. Worth the search to find it, and a pleasant place to visit after the Roman ruins 2-3 streets away. Rest and recover in...

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Church of Saint-Etienne-de-la-Cité

Address

Rue de la Cité
24000 Périgueux

GPS coordinates

45° 10'53.94"N, 0° 42'53.17"E

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