SAINTE-CATHERINE 'S CHURCH

Visit : Monument, Religious Heritage

© Samahi Mohamed

Description:

The earliest recorded mention of the Sainte-Catherine Chapel dates back to 1200. The chapel then backed onto the city's ramparts, a few scattered vestiges of which still survive in the city. Building work on the actual church began in 1854, after which the Sainte-Catherine docks were filled in owing to their frequent tendency to flood the area. The architecture of the church displays a determination to create an original style mixing Roman, Gothic and Renaissance styles.

Visit type: Monument, Religious Heritage