The Cathedrals Of Southern France Part 49

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Chapel to St. Restuit first erected here, IVth century Town devastated by the Vandals, Vth century " " " " Saracens, 736 " " " " Protestants, XIVth century " " " " Catholics, XIVth century Former cathedral, XIth and XIIth centuries

CATHEDRALE DE TULLE

Benedictine foundation, VIIth century Cloister, VIIth century (?) Bishopric founded, 1317 Romanesque and transition nave, XIIth century

ST. THEODORIT D'UZES

Inhabitants of the town, including the bishop, mostly became Protestant, XVIth century Cathedral rebuilt and restored, XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries Tour Fenestrelle, XIIIth century Organ-case, XVIIth century Height of the "Tour Fenestrelle," 130 feet

CATHEDRALE DE VAISON

Cloister, XIth century Eglise de St. Quinin, VIIth century

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ST. APOLLINAIRE DE VALENCE

Cathedral rebuilt and reconsecrated by Urban II., XIth century Reconstructed, 1604 Bishopric founded, IVth century Foundations laid, XIIth century Cenotaph to Pius VI., 1799 Height of tower, 187 feet

CATHEDRALE DE VABRES

Princ.i.p.ally, XIVth century Rebuilt and reconstructed, and clocher added, XVIIIth century

NOTRE DAME DE VENCE

Fabric of various eras, VIth, Xth, XIIth, and XVth centuries Retable, XVIth century Choir-stalls, XVth century

ST. MAURICE DE VIENNE

Bishopric dates from IId century St. Crescent, first bishop, 118 Cathedral begun, 1052 Reconstructed, 1515 Coloured gla.s.s, in part, XIVth century Tomb of Cardinal de Montmorin, XVIth century Metropolitan privileges of Vienne confirmed by Pope Paschal II., 1099

CATHEDRALE DE VIVIERS

Choir, XIVth century Tower, XIVth and XVth centuries