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Tour Pey-Berland, named for architect Pey Berland

Pey Berland

Blessed Pey Berland was the Archbishop of Bordeaux from 1430 until his abdication, during a pivotal time in the history of the city and of Gascony...

, is located in Bordeaux

Bordeaux

Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...

at the Place Pey-Berland next to Cathédrale Saint-André

Cathédrale Saint-André

Cathédrale Saint-André means* Cathédrale Saint-André in Avranches* Cathédrale Saint-André in Bordeaux...

History

Its construction was from 1440 to 1500 at the initiative of the archbishop of the same name. Crowned a steeple, it has remained isolated from the rest of the Cathedral.

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