Périgueux, France - Saint Front Cathedral Exterior

The Saint Front Cathedral was built after 1120 and restored in the 19th century.  The cathedral is named after Saint Front, the first bishop of Périgueux.  The cathedral is part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France since 1998.  The cathedral was built on the model of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice. The layout is in the form of a Greek cross.  At one time the domes were all different heights, but have been redesigned and are now all the same height.