Church of Saint-Romain

The church of Saint-Eusèbe, founded in the 11th century, is the church of the monastery of Saint-Eusèbe founded by Saint Pallade, bishop of Auxerre from 622 to 657. Its oldest foundation dates back to the 6th century. In 1523, the chevet of the church collapsed due to lack of maintenance. The reconstruction of the church began in 1530, possibly as part of a total reconstruction of the church, and used the Renaissance style.

Auxerre Cathedral was mainly built between 1215 and 1233, on top of an 11th-century crypt, but construction continued until the 1540s when the Renaissance-style dome replacing the spire at the top of the completed tower was completed. The most outstanding features of the cathedral are the Gothic choir from the first half of the 13th century, the stained glass windows from the 13th and 14th centuries, the particularly artistic apse chapel and ambulatory, the portals with remarkable statuary, three large rose windows and other windows from the 16th century, the transept facades, the crypt and the medieval frescoes.

A primitive building was located at the present location of the cathedral (6th-7th century). In 1122, the architect Henri Sanglier began the reconstruction of the Carolingian cathedral to build one of the first Gothic buildings. The church was consecrated in 1164 by the Pope. The building was completely completed at the end of the 13th century. Chapels were added in the 13th and 14th centuries, then a transept in the 15th and 16th centuries.