The Cathedrals Of Southern France Part 46

ST. TROPHIME D'ARLES

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Primitive church on same site, 606 Foundations of present cathedral laid, 1152 Nave completed, 1200 Choir and chapels, 1423-1430 Cloisters, east side, 1221 Cloisters, west side, 1250 Cloisters, north side, 1380 Length, 240 feet Width, 90 feet Height, 60 feet Height of clocher, 137 feet

STE. MARIE D'AUCH

Ancient altar, IVth century First cathedral built by Taurin II., 845 Another (larger) by St. Austinde, 1048 Present cathedral consecrated, 1548 Additions made and coloured gla.s.s added, 1597 West front, in part, XVIIth century Towers, 1650-1700 Episcopal palace, XIVth century Length, 347 feet Height to vaulting, 74 feet

NOTRE DAME DES DOMS D'AVIGNON

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Territory of Avignon acquired by the Popes from Joanna of Naples, 1300 Popes reigned at Avignon, 1305-1370 Avignon formally ceded to France by Treaty of Tolentino, 1797 Palais des Papes begun, XIIIth century Pope Gregory left Avignon for Rome, 1376 Cathedral dates chiefly from XIIth century Nave chapels, XIVth century Frescoes in portal, XIVth century Height of walls of papal palace, 90 feet " " tower " " " 150 feet Length of cathedral, 200 (?) feet Width of cathedral, 50 (?) feet

NOTRE DAME DE BAYONNE

Foundations, 1140 Choir and apse, XIIth century Destroyed by fire, 1213 Choir rebuilt, 1215 Completed and restored, XVIth century

ST. JEAN DE BAZAS

Foundations date from Xth century Walls, etc., 1233 West front, XVIth century

CATHEDRALE DE BELLEY

Gothic portion of cathedral, XVth century

ST. NAZAIRE DE BEZIERS

Primitive church damaged by fire, 1209 Transepts, XIIIth century Towers, XIVth century Apside and nave, XIVth century Gla.s.s and grilles, XIVth century Cloister, XIVth century Height of clocher, 151 feet

ST. ANDRE DE BORDEAUX

Three cathedral churches here before the XIth century Romanesque structure, XIth century Present cathedral dates from 1252 North transept portal, XIVth century Noailles monument, 1662 Length, 450 feet Width of nave, 65 feet

NOTRE DAME DE BOURG

Main body dates from XVth to XVIIth centuries Choir and apse, XVth to XVIth centuries Choir stalls, XVIth century

ST. ETIENNE DE CAHORS

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Bishopric founded, IVth century Cathedral consecrated, 1119 Cupola decorations, 1280-1324 Choir chapels, XVth century Choir, 1285 Tomb of Bishop Solminiac, XVIIth century Choir paintings, 1315 Cloister, XIIth to XVth century Cupolas of nave, 50 feet in diameter Cupolas of choir, 49 feet in height Height from pavement to cupolas of choir, 82 feet Height from pavement to cupolas of nave, 195 feet Portal and western towers, XIVth century

ST. NAZAIRE DE CARCa.s.sONNE

Present-day cathedral, St. Michel, in lower town, 1083 Restored by Viollet-le-Duc, 1849 Visigoth foundation walls of old Cite, Vth to VIIIth centuries Cite besieged by the Black Prince, 1536 Chateau of Cite and postern gate, XIth and XIIth centuries Outer fortifications with circular towers of the time of St. Louis, XIIIth century Length inside the inner walls, 1/4 mile Length inside the outer walls, 1 mile Saracens occupied the Cite, 783 Routed by Pepin le Bref, 759 Viscountal dynasty of Trencavels, 1090 Besieged by Simon de Montfort, 1210 Romanesque nave of St. Nazaire, 1096 Choir and transepts, XIIIth and XIVth centuries Remains of Simon de Montfort buried here (since removed), 1218 Tomb of Bishop Radulph, 1266 Statues in choir, XIVth century High-altar, 1522 Crypt, XIth century Sacristy, XIIIth century The "Pont Vieux," XIIth and XIIIth centuries

ST. SIFFREIN DE CARPENTRAS

A Roman colony under Augustus, Ist century St. Siffrein, patron of the cathedral, died, XVIth century Edifice mainly of the XVIth century Paintings in nave, XVIIIth and XIXth centuries Tomb of Bishop Buti, 1710 Episcopal palace built, 1640 Arc de Triomphe, Ist or IId century Porte d'Orange, XIVth century

ST. BENOIT DE CASTRES

Cathedral dates mainly from XVIIth century

ST. VERAN DE CAVAILLON

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Cathedral consecrated by St. Veran, in person, 1259 Tomb of Bishop Jean de Sade, XVIIth century

ST. ETIENNE DE CHALONS-SUR-SAONE

Cathedral completed, XVIth century Rebuilt, after a disastrous fire, XVIIth century Remains of early nave, dating from XIIIth century Bishopric founded, Vth century Height of nave, 90 feet Length of nave, 350 feet

CATHEDRALE DE CHAMBERY

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First bishop, Michel Conseil, 1780 Main body of cathedral dates from XIVth century

NOTRE DAME DE CLERMONT-FERRAND

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Choir and nave, 1248-1265 Urban II. preached the Crusades here, 1095 Sanctuary completed, XIIIth century Nave completed, except facade, XIVth century Rose windows, XVth century Western towers and portal, XIXth century Height of towers, 340 feet Height of nave, 100 feet

ST. BERTRAND DE COMMINGES