Cathédrale Saint-Front

Founded in 980 and completed in 1047, the Cathedral is designed on a Greek Cross plan and has five domes: a magnificent bell tower crowns the ensemble. It is a so-called Byzantine construction with a large central dome, inspired by the Church of St. Archbishop of Venice (Italy - 977). Victor Hugo nicknamed it "the great mosque of Périgueux". A 12th and 15th century cloister borders it to the south-west.
Situated on the road to Vézelay, the Saint-Front Cathedral has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Road to Santiago de Compostela since 1998.