Troyes - Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul

The first Troyes Cathedral was built in the 9th century, but was badly damaged by the Norman invasions. From about 940 on a Romanesque cathedral was built, commisioned by Bishop Milo. This cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1188.

The construction of the present Gothic cathedral was begun under Bishop Hervé in 1208. Work continued until the 17th century. The cathedral´s facade only has one tower (St. Peter's), as the second one (St. Paul's) was never built.

A steeple, with a height of 110 metres, once stood over the crossing: it was ruined by a tornado in 1365, and struck by lightning in 1700, after which it was not rebuilt.