 During the Middle Ages, both Angers Cathedral and Amiens Cathedral claimed to be in possession of the reputed head of Saint John the Baptist, which had been brought to France from the Fourth Crusade but had since been lost.In 1806, the mediaeval porch on the west front had to be demolished because of its dilapidated condition.Built in the Angevin Gothic style in front of the entrance gate, it had two levels but four pointed arches are the only remaining evidence of it.