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  • Ramparts, and on the right, the Porte Saint Vincent, a city gate built in 1708, in the walled city of Saint-Malo, on the coast of Brittany, North West France. The 2 escutcheons carved on the gate depict the coat of arms of the City (portcullis and ermine of the Dukes of Brittany) and of the Duchy of Brittany. The city itself was rebuilt 1948-60 after being largely destroyed during World War Two. It is a port which has traditionally been home to the corsairs, French privateers and sometimes pirates, and is heavily fortified with ramparts, a castle, fort and fortified tidal islands. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Samson and 2 monks crossing the English Channel, sailing to Armorica, Brittany, with a red devil breaking the mast, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chevet, looking towards its main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Three Marys at the Tomb of Christ, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus on trial in front of Pontius Pilate, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Betrayal by Judas, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Christ aux outrages, sculpture in polychrome wood, 16th century, depicting Christ, hands bound and wearing the crown of thorns, waiting for crucifixion after being beaten and humiliated, in the chevet of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Christ aux outrages, sculpture in polychrome wood, 16th century, depicting Christ, hands bound and wearing the crown of thorns, waiting for crucifixion after being beaten and humiliated, in the chevet of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Christ aux outrages, sculpture in polychrome wood, 16th century, depicting Christ, hands bound and wearing the crown of thorns, waiting for crucifixion after being beaten and humiliated, in the chevet of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Heads of dog and peasant, 2 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figure of a man wearing a cap with clasped hands, on 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bearded head with horns, 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figure on 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flying buttresses supporting the nave of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, seen from the roof, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flying buttresses supporting the nave of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, seen from the roof, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Saint Leucher surrounded by his suffragan bishops, and the hand of God, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Samson changing pigs into goats, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abraham and Sarah arriving in Egypt, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Margaret tempted by a demon in human form, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Margaret burned by fire, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • God ordering Abraham to go to Canaan, the Promised Land, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jesus on trial in front of Pontius Pilate, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted figure stroking his beard in the nave of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ Carrying the Cross, followed by a man with a whip, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crucifixion, with the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Judas receiving 30 silver coins from the chief priests, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Organ in the choir of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Reliquary of St Samson, sculpted and gilded wood, 1746, by Jean Le Francais, in the Chapelle Absidiale, dedicated to St Samson, built early 14th century during the episcopacy of Jean du Bosc, to the South of the Sacristy in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • External well, linked to a second well inside the Chapelle du Crucifix by an underground conduit and fed from the same water source, at the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The linking of 2 indoor and outdoor wells is unique in France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gargoyles on the facade of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, and the South Tower behind, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gargoyle on the Grand Porche, at the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Diagram showing the 2 wells, one inside the Chapelle du Crucifix and the other outside the cathedral, both linked by an underground conduit and fed from the same water source, at the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The linking of 2 indoor and outdoor wells is unique in France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Saint-Samson seen across the town, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The North tower was built in the 16th century and never completed, the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave, seen from the organ of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The nave has a cross vaulted ceiling, 2 side aisles and an arcade, triforium and clerestory in Gothic tradition. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chevet of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, and view over the town, seen from the roof terrace, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The nave has a cross vaulted ceiling, 2 side aisles and an arcade, triforium and clerestory in Gothic tradition. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flying buttresses supporting the nave of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, seen from the roof, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wooden wheel supporting the lighting in the square tower in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Menhir de Champ-Dolent, a 9.5m high upright man-made Neolithic standing stone, the largest in Brittany, near Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. Legend states that the stone fell from the sky to separate 2 feuding brothers, and that when it finally sinks into the earth, the world will end. The menhir is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedra, a high-backed throne for a bishop, made for Francois de Laval in the 17th century and bearing his coat of arms, topped with a crosier of gilded wood, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. Before the 18th century in place of the crosier was a pyxis, sculpted by Tarle, now lost. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Le Christ aux outrages, detail of face, sculpture in polychrome wood, 16th century, depicting Christ, hands bound and wearing the crown of thorns, waiting for crucifixion after being beaten and humiliated, in the chevet of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of a man on 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of a woman with long hair on 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of a man wearing a crown on 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of a man on 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of a dog on 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Figure of a crouching child, on 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of a bishop wearing a mitre, on 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle du Crucifix, with an altar with Christ on the Cross with the Virgin and John the Evangelist, 1876, by the Valentin brothers, a lateral chapel in the South ambulatory of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. This chapel is the site of a holy well which is linked by underground conduit to an exterior well. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle du Sacre-Coeur, with statues of Christ with the Sacred Heart, St Peter and St Paul, in the North ambulatory of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. In the foreground are some of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • External well, linked to a second well inside the Chapelle du Crucifix by an underground conduit and fed from the same water source, at the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The linking of 2 indoor and outdoor wells is unique in France. Behind the well is the Grand Porche. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North transept, with the tomb of Thomas James, bishop of Dol 1482-1504, and his 2 nephews, made 1507, by Antoine Juste, 1479-1519, and his brother Jean-Juste, 1485-1549, in Renaissance style, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. Above is a stained glass window depicting the life of St Anne, made by the workshop of Jacquier and Kuchelbecker in the 19th century. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Wooden wheel supporting the lighting in the square tower in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Choir, with 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the chevet of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. In the centre is the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries,The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedra, a high-backed throne for a bishop, made for Francois de Laval in the 17th century and bearing his coat of arms, topped with a crosier of gilded wood, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. Before the 18th century in place of the crosier was a pyxis, sculpted by Tarle, now lost. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aerial view of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The North tower was built in the 16th century and never completed, the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chevet, looking towards its main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aerial view of the Menhir de Champ-Dolent, a 9.5m high upright man-made Neolithic standing stone, the largest in Brittany, near Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. Legend states that the stone fell from the sky to separate 2 feuding brothers, and that when it finally sinks into the earth, the world will end. The menhir is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aerial view of the Menhir de Champ-Dolent, a 9.5m high upright man-made Neolithic standing stone, the largest in Brittany, near Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. Legend states that the stone fell from the sky to separate 2 feuding brothers, and that when it finally sinks into the earth, the world will end. The menhir is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC18_FRANCE_MC_0116.jpg
  • Aerial view of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The North tower was built in the 16th century and never completed, the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC18_FRANCE_MC_0114.jpg
  • Aerial view of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The North tower was built in the 16th century and never completed, the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC18_FRANCE_MC_0111.jpg
  • Aerial view of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The North tower was built in the 16th century and never completed, the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC18_FRANCE_MC_0108.jpg
  • Sunday mass in the nave of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The nave has 2 side aisles and an arcade, triforium and clerestory in Gothic tradition. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 2 satyrs blowing horns, relief, detail from the tomb of Thomas James, bishop of Dol 1482-1504, and his 2 nephews, made 1507, by Antoine Juste, 1479-1519, and his brother Jean-Juste, 1485-1549, in Renaissance style, in the North transept, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_FRANCE_MC_0104.jpg
  • Christ pulling sinners from the jaws of hell, detail from the Last Judgement section of the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle des Fonts Baptismaux, a lateral chapel containing the baptismal fonts, in the South ambulatory of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_FRANCE_MC_0146.jpg
  • Great Organ, inaugurated 1979, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_FRANCE_MC_0148.jpg
  • Cathedra, a high-backed throne for a bishop, made for Francois de Laval in the 17th century and bearing his coat of arms, topped with a crosier of gilded wood, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. Before the 18th century in place of the crosier was a pyxis, sculpted by Tarle, now lost. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_FRANCE_MC_0147.jpg
  • Chapelle Saint Gilduin et Saint Meen, with altarpiece and statues, 1873, by Jean-Marie Valentin, a lateral chapel in the North ambulatory of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. St Gilduin was an archdeacon at Dol who refused the bishopric offered by Pope St Gregory VII and St Meen was a disciple of St Samson. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle Saint Michel, with altar with statues of St Michael, St Sebastian and St Louis, a lateral chapel in the South ambulatory of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of a woman wearing bonnet, 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of a bearded man, 1 of the 77 choir stalls, carved in oak in the 14th century, with depictions of the medieval population of Dol on the armrests, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_FRANCE_MC_0005.jpg
  • Cathedra, a high-backed throne for a bishop, made for Francois de Laval in the 17th century and bearing his coat of arms, topped with a crosier of gilded wood, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. Before the 18th century in place of the crosier was a pyxis, sculpted by Tarle, now lost. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_FRANCE_MC_0001.jpg
  • Facade of the Cathedral Saint-Samson seen behind a fountain, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The North tower was built in the 16th century and never completed, the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Porche or West Porch, part of the earlier Romanesque church, modified in the 14th and 15th centuries, with later reliefs carved by Jean Boucher, 1870-1939, and the South Tower and bell tower, at the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_FRANCE_MC_0041.jpg
  • Bell tower, built 17th century, on the South Tower, with lantern 1660 by Pierre Corbineau, at the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cherubs in sculpted gilded wood, detail from the reliquary of St Samson, 1746, by Jean Le Francais, in the Chapelle Absidiale, dedicated to St Samson, built early 14th century during the episcopacy of Jean du Bosc, to the South of the Sacristy in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dragon, polychrome relief, detail of the tomb of Thomas James, bishop of Dol 1482-1504, and his 2 nephews, made 1507, by Antoine Juste, 1479-1519, and his brother Jean-Juste, 1485-1549, in Renaissance style, in the North transept, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Margaret emerging from the dragon that swallowed her, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Adoration of the Magi, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_FRANCE_MC_0028.jpg
  • Nativity, and Alleluia written on a phylactery, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_FRANCE_MC_0029.jpg
  • Polychrome relief, detail of the tomb of Thomas James, bishop of Dol 1482-1504, and his 2 nephews, made 1507, by Antoine Juste, 1479-1519, and his brother Jean-Juste, 1485-1549, in Renaissance style, in the North transept, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Priests discussing, and angel holding a phylactery, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Last Supper, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Descent from the cross, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Noli me tangere, Jesus with Mary Magdalene after his resurrection, detail from the main stained glass window or maitresse-vitre of the chevet, made 1280-90 and restored in the 17th, 19th and 20th centuries, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The window consists of 8 lancets depicting the lives of saints who have relics in the cathedral, and a tympanum of glass depicting the Last Judgement. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, seen from the Cathedraloscope, a museum dedicated to the history and construction of the cathedral, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The nave is supported by flying buttresses, and on the right is the Grand Porche. The South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries with the bell tower completed in the 17th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, seen from the Cathedraloscope, a museum dedicated to the history and construction of the cathedral, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The nave is supported by flying buttresses, and the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries with the bell tower completed in the 17th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle du Sacre-Coeur, with statues of Christ with the Sacred Heart, St Peter and St Paul, in the North ambulatory of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted figure stroking his beard in the nave of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gargoyles on the facade of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, and the South Tower behind, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Facade of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The North tower was built in the 16th century and never completed, the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedral Saint-Samson seen across the town, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The North tower was built in the 16th century and never completed, the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The nave has a cross vaulted ceiling, 2 side aisles and an arcade, triforium and clerestory in Gothic tradition. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_FRANCE_MC_0048.jpg
  • Towers on the West facade of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, seen from the roof terrace, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. The North tower was built in the 16th century and never completed, the South tower was built 13th - 17th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_FRANCE_MC_0046.jpg
  • Mythological head, relief, detail from the tomb of Thomas James, bishop of Dol 1482-1504, and his 2 nephews, made 1507, by Antoine Juste, 1479-1519, and his brother Jean-Juste, 1485-1549, in Renaissance style, in the North transept, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Looking up at the cross vaulted Gothic ceiling of the nave and transept of the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Square stone-lined interior well, excavated in November 1996, in the Chapelle du Crucifix, linked to a second external well by an underground conduit and fed from the same water source, at the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The linking of 2 indoor and outdoor wells is unique in France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of Joan of Arc next to a war memorial of 1920 by Andre-Cesar Vermare, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cathedra, a high-backed throne for a bishop, made for Francois de Laval in the 17th century and bearing his coat of arms, topped with a crosier of gilded wood, in the Cathedral Saint-Samson, begun in the 13th century on the site of an older church and completed in the 18th century, in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, France. Before the 18th century in place of the crosier was a pyxis, sculpted by Tarle, now lost. The cathedral is dedicated to one of the founding saints of Brittany and until 1801 was the seat of the archbishopric of Dol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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