The cathedral city of Meaux is unique in the Ile-de-France. Built between the 12th and 16th centuries, this masterpiece offers a rich architectural fabric clustered round the Cathedral of Saint Etienne, itself an accomplished illustration of Gothic architecture.
n the old bishop’s palace, the Bossuet Museum offers a large collection of paintings and sculptures, 16th - 19th century works, and many eye-witness accounts of the famous bishop, Jacques Bénigne Bossuet, nicknamed "the Eagle of Meaux". The building of the Old Chapter (Vieux Chapître), dating from the thirteenth century, occupies the space between the bishop’s palace and the cathedral, forming a magnificent close.
