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cathedral of St-Malo is dedicated to St. Vincent. Construction began in the 12th century and was finally completed in the 18th. The architecture thus has many influences.
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| Cathedrale St-Vincent, St-Malo |
The nave shows the church's Romanesque beginnings while the choir is more Gothic in flavor. The contrasting lighting is just one clue.
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| Romanesque nave leading into the bright Gothic choir |
In the floor of the nave has the tomb of
Jacques Cartier, a French explorer from St-Malo who traveled in the 1500s and claimed Canada for France.
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| Jacques Cartier tomb |
The church has many fine statues all over the place, including a moving pieta and the 15th century statue of Our Lady of the Grand Port.
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| Pieta |
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| Notre-Dame de la Grand-Porte |
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| A bishop's tomb? |
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| J by a tomb? |
The church has two baptismal fonts, one clearly more ancient than the other.
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| More modern baptismal font |
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| More ancient baptismal font |
Another interesting decoration is a boat. It's a model of
Rene Duguay Trouin's boat. He was baptized in the cathedral. Later he became a successful privateer and naval officer, rising to the rank of admiral.
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| Trouin's trawler |
The church also has a nice organ, though we didn't hear it played.
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| The organ |
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