Known for having the highest choir in France (48.50 m), the Saint-Pierre cathedral of Beauvais, in the Oise, now enjoys a classification as an historic monument. Magnificent Gothic building from the 13th century, it defies the laws of gravity with its forty-seven meters in height and its sixty-meter transept.
Having the particularity of revealing neither nave, spire, nor true bell tower, Saint-Pierre Cathedral remains one of the most ambitious Gothic architecture projects in the country. Completed in the 16th century, with numerous transformations of the plans, it remains famous today for its astronomical clock created by Auguste Lucien Vérité. Twelve meters high and six wide, it presents its visitors with more than 90,000 perfectly synchronized pieces and takes place at the heart of an elegant piece of furniture in the Romano-Byzantine style. It represents the heavenly city and the apostles bringing the message of Christ to the earthly city.
The building also has the oldest chime clock in the world still in working order. She plays hymns every day before each hour. Inside, it is also possible to admire the various chapels of the ambulatory including that of the baptismal font with its 14th century frescoes or that of Notre-Dame with its 13th stained glass windows representing the tree of Jesse and the legend of Theophilus..
The stained glass windows are one of the main attractions of Saint Peter's Cathedral in Beauvais, with an incredible collection from the 13th, 14th and 16th centuries.
