Nevers - Cathedral of St Cyr et Ste Juliette

The Cathedral of St-Cyr-et-Ste-Juliette shows a whole range of architectural styles, from the 10th to the 16th C. The Romanesque west choir has remains of a 12th C fresco, and in the crypt under it is an early 16th C "Entombment" in polychrome stone. In the south transept are a doorway with fine sculptural decoration and a Renaissance spiral staircase. The imposing Porte du Croux (14th C), a gate tower which was part of the town's circuit of walls, now houses the Musée Archéologique du Nivernais (antique and Romanesque sculpture).