A most wonderful place of worship whether you view from the exterior or the interior. The cathedral has beautiful marble columns, side chapels as well as ornate stained glass and a stunning vaulted roof.Light a candle for a loved one and pause a while as the world continues apace outside.
We visited St Omer Cathedral early in the morning and were the only visitors at the time.The cathedral is very peaceful and has many points of interest like the stained glass windows and many pieces of religious art work.Entry to the cathedral is free and a small donation is all that is required to acknowledge your visit.
Very interesting architecture and decor. One can appreciate all the art work inside the cathedral, at times a bit spooky,at times warm an charming
It is 'billed' as one of the best examples of its kind outside of Paris. The cathedral is rather tucked away in the town but very much worth a visit. Inside seems far larger the you imagine and there are some very interesting elements to the building; architectural features, stained glass windows, statues and carvings. Great way to pass an hour.
Interetsing exhibition about St Therese de Lisieux and a shrine to St Vincent de Paul.Tucked away at the top end of town - well wort ha visit.
From the outside the Cathedral looks small, but inside it seems enormous. The organ is one of then most elaborately carved and largest I have ever seen and worth the visit just to seem it.
Conveniently close to the City Centre, externally the Cathedral appears recently cleaned and restored to a good standard and, once inside, there is a very calming atmosphere, with soaring arches, an impressive organ, many side chapels; ornate carvings abound, with much marble decoration but all with an air of tranquillity and peace. Certainly worth an hour of your time, if visiting the city/surrounding area.
The building is not particularly exciting but inside are a remarkable and enormous Rubens, and a saint's sarcophagus with children's shoes. I won' t say more - just go, find, look, and ponder.
This is an awe inspiring Cathedral, very close to the centre of St Omer, there is little traffic to spoil the area as car access is restricted, having said that parking is available within 100 metres. Well worth visiting.
From a photographic point of view the scale of the building and the dramatic light and dark inside provides a fascinating subject. The fact that as a cathedral it has been an intregal part of the areas history for hundreds of years can't be ignored and makes it a point of interest.On the other hand after a few minutes inside I really want to get out in the fresh air and it strikes me as paradoxical that this was, supposedly, built to promote the teachings of a man that was known for teaching in the fresh air under the bright Medittereanean sky so why are these buildings so dingy?It's got a very interesting clock inside though, which I'd like to know more about.