Construction of a new building on the Romanesque foundations was begun in 1145, but a fire in 1194 destroyed all but the west front of the cathedral (and much of the town), so that part is in the "early Gothic" style. The body of the cathedral was rebuilt between 1205 and 1220, a remarkably short span for medieval cathedrals.
The cathedral has been inscribed by the UNESCO on the list of World Heritage Sites in 1979.