Saint-Caprais Cathedral Agen was built in the twelfth century.
This is initially a collegiate church, however, after the St. Stephen's Cathedral, seat of the diocese of Agen, was destroyed during the Revolution, the church of Saint-Caprais was elevated to Cathedral in 1803.
It was built on the site of a first basilica of the sixth century, destroyed by the Normans in the ninth century and rebuilt.
The Saint-Caprais church was designed in the Romanesque style but Religious wars caused significant damage. Moreover, during the Revolution, it was to be a time turned into fodder store.
Historic Monument in 1862, the new cathedral was recently declared World Heritage by UNESCO under the Ways of Saint Jacques de Compostela.
Architecturally, it has the distinction of having its original Romanesque apse extension of the nave consists of a Gothic nave.
We also note that the bell tower was rebuilt in 1835 instead of a wooden bell tower is intended to represent the will of level three Gothic periods (lancet, radiant and flamboyant). At the same time were reworked facade "south" and soils.
As for the interiors, it is essentially frescoes by the Toulouse painter Jean-Louis Bézard from 1845 to 1869 and depicting scenes from the Old and New Testament. The cul-de-dome of the apse, however, evokes the life Martyrs Agen including Saint Caprais.
finely crafted organs are also housed in the Cathedral.
Open every day. Free guided tours in the afternoons in July and August (except Wednesdays and holidays). Information at +33 5 53 47 36 09.