Cervione Cathedral, Cervione, France

Saint Erasmus cathedral in Cervione, which was completed in 1745, and is an fine example of the Baroque style. It was built on the site of previous cathedral, dating from 1578.

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Amandine Ducat (4 months ago)
Sad village, not much to see. Fortunately the people are nice.

Pascal VIGIER (7 months ago)
Closed to the public due to renovation

doudou edouard (15 months ago)
Visit during the week very nice

Obreja Ciprian (5 years ago)
Fantastic

Jb Etevenot (5 years ago)
Pretty building in a small Corsican village located on the heights of the narrow cobbled streets full of charm, it's definitely worth the detour... I was pleasantly surprised by the beauty of this Corsican village

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