A Rather Cheery Little Place

We headed inside the cathedral when we finally found an unlocked door. I was a surprised that this old building dating back to 1077 took in so much sunlight. Despite the sun shining in, it was colder inside than outside. I tried to use the Green Michelin guide to get an idea of what we might want to see inside the cathedral, but the description was filled with so many strange architectural details ("Against an interlaced or knotted ground the spandrels are decorated with low reliefs which show an oriental influence transmitted by the illuminators of manuscripts. A row of fourleaf clovers and a band of foliage, running the length of the nave, mark the transition to the clerestory.") Huh? I put the book away and simply walked around looking at all the pretty statues and windows.