The Cathédrale Saint-Pierre anchors the south end of the old town, its twin neoclassical towers visible above the rooftops from several streets away. The interior surprises: where the outside is restrained and almost severe, the nave is covered in gilded painting and richly coloured side chapels. The 16th-century Flemish altarpiece in the Chapel of Our Lady of Miracles is worth special attention — nine painted panels depicting scenes from the life of the Virgin, with an intensity of colour that has barely faded.
The cathedral sits at the top of Rue de la Monnaie, a street of good crêperies and small restaurants. The square outside it is quieter than Place des Lices and gives a better sense of the medieval scale of the city.