Saint Etienne de Bourges | Bourges, France

[Matthieu]

More info: http://www.bourges.fr/anglais/heritage/html/cathedr.htm

Outdoor and facade

http://lucaschristophe.free.fr/bourges/cathe/cathe2.jpg

http://www.aly-abbara.com/voyages_personnels/france/autres_regions/bourges_cathedrale_1996_2.jpg

http://www.splendidcentury.com/churctri.jpg

http://www.koreaschool.co.kr/mater/hiscul/wor/img/bourges.jpg

http://etudiant.univ-mlv.fr/~ohoareau/book/photo/cathbourges1.jpg

http://pirate.shu.edu/~somersma/images/France/bourges%20cathedral.jpg

Indoor

http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/image/france/france-a-to-c/bourges/m0217bou.jpg

http://bmillar1.users.btopenworld.com/bourges02.jpg

Stained Glass

http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/orion/img/hst/gothic/ngk401.jpg

http://www.holycross.edu/departments/visarts/projects/kempe/devotion/alphabet/boca02.jpg

http://www.arnaudfrichphoto.com/Images/vitrail.jpg

http://www.apostcardhome.com/08260023.jpg

http://www.cf.ac.uk/hisar/people/pw/bourges_cathedral_stained_glass_v3.jpeg

http://www.kidcrosswords.com/kidreader/tower/stained_glass4.jpg

[Koniaczeq]

Very Nice :) A lot of details... Im giving 9 :)

[DamienK]

8/10

[Phobos]

7/10

[gothicform]

utterly stunnign butressing and the different towers break up the form nicely, i love the front fascade, five arches is very very rare. im not so keen on the interior, although the vaulting is very tall (as with the majority of french churches). i think part of the problem is the buttressing was clearly added on later with an extension and so the middle deck of windows as you can see have been bricked up later. it looks rather dark inside and one of the most impressive thigns about these cathedrals is how they use light. it seems like the architects paid off the light to get the nave as high as possible which is why i only give it 8.5. still beautiful.

[waterloo]

unique design~10/10

[gothicform]

er... the design isnt unique.

[Matthieu]

I think the 5 archs in front of it are confusing. The facade remind me a lot of the cathedral of Amiens though.

And in some way, all cathedrals are unique.

[Matthieu]

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic/bourges/bourges_ext01.jpg

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic/bourges/bourges_ext02.jpg

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic/bourges/bourges_int16.jpg

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic/bourges/bourges_int11.jpg

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic/bourges/bourges_int03.jpg

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic/bourges/bourges_glass16.jpg

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic/bourges/bourges_glass02.jpg

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic/bourges/bourges_glass10.jpg

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic/bourges/bourges_sculp07.jpg

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic/bourges/bourges_sc02.jpg

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic/bourges/bourges_sculp09.jpg

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/gothic/bourges/bourges_sc07.jpg

[Matthieu]

The more I post pictures of the French gothic, the more I'm stunned.

[zafiris]

I have not seen this building before. I like the roof, and the decoration.

[Ellatur]

so f*#(ing HOTTTT! it deserves none below 10

[Bender]

9.0/10

[SkyHawk]

Beautifull and nice detail 8

[Fabio]

9/10


really nice

[forvine]

8/10

[Sinjin P.]

8.5/10

[El_Greco]

9/10

[Mosaic]

9/10

[crossbowman]

9.5/10 :)

[clarky]

8.5/10

[Dreamlıneя]

10 ;)

[(((myx)))]

9.

[Kelsen]

9.5/10. It's wonderful!

[gutooo]

9/10

[W!CKED]

8/10

[AM Putra]

What Gothic should be. 10/10.

[marpa]

9/10

[Popiel]

9,5/10

[Nikkodemo]

8.5/10

[LMCA1990]

10/10

[stasiua]

10/10!