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Dimensions and Chronology
CATHEDRALE D'AGDE
| Bishopric founded, Vth century |
| Bishopric suppressed, 1790 |
| Primitive church consecrated, VIIth century |
| Main body of present cathedral, XIth to XIIth centuries |
ST. CAPRIAS D'AGEN
| Former cathedral of St. Etienne, destroyed at the Revolution, 1790 |
| Apse and transepts of St. Caprias, XIth century |
| Width of nave, 55 feet |
ST. JEAN BAPTISTE D'AIRE
Cathedral begun, XIIIth century
ST. SAVEUR D'AIX
| Eglise St. Jean de Malte, XIVth century |
| Remains of a former St. Saveur's, XIth century |
| Choir, XIIIth century |
| Choir elaborated, XIVth century |
| South aisle of nave, XIVth century |
| Tower, XIVth century |
| Carved doors, 1503 |
| Episcopal palace, 1512 |
| North aisle of nave, XVIIth century |
| Baptistère, VIth century |
ST. JEAN D'ALAIS
| A bishopric only from 1694 to 1790 |
| Remains of a XIIth century church |
STE. CECILE D'ALBI
| Begun, 1277 |
| Finished, 1512 |
| South porch, 1380-1400 |
| Tower completed, 1475 |
| Choir-screen, 1475-1512 |
| Wall paintings, XVth to XVIth centuries |
| Organ, XVIIIth century |
| Choir stalls, 120 in number |
| Height of tower, 256 feet |
| Length, 300 (320?) feet |
| Width of nave, 88 feet |
| Height of nave, 98 feet |
ST. PIERRE D'ALET
| Primitive cathedral, IXth century (?) |
| Rebuilt, XIth century |
| Eglise St. André, XIVth to XVth centuries |
ST. PIERRE D'ANGOULEME
| City ravaged by Coligny, XVIth century |
| Cathedral rebuilt from foundations of primitive church, 1120 |
| Western dome, XIIth century |
| Central and other domes, latter part of XIIth century |
| Episcopal palace restored, XIXth century |
| General restoration of cathedral, after the depredations of Coligny, 1628 |
| Height of tower, 197 feet |
ST. PIERRE D'ANNECY
| Christianity first founded here, IVth century |
| Cathedral dates from XIVth century |
| Tomb of St. François de Sales, 1622 |
| Tomb of Jeanne de Chantal, 1641 |
| Episcopal palace, 1784 |
ST. CASTOR D'APT
| Gallo-Romain sarcophagus, Vth century |
| Tomb of Ducs de Sabron, XIIth century |
| Chapelle de Ste. Anne, XVIIth century |
ST. TROPHIME D'ARLES
| 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 glass 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
| 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 |
| Glass 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
| 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 CARCASSONNE
| Present-day cathedral, St. Michel, in lower town, 1083 |
| Restored by Viollet-le-Duc, 1849 |
| Visigoth foundation walls of old Cité, Vth to VIIIth centuries |
| Cité besieged by the Black Prince, 1536 |
| Château of Cité 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, ¼ mile |
| Length inside the outer walls, 1 mile |
| Saracens occupied the Cité, 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
| 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
| First bishop, Michel Conseil, 1780 |
| Main body of cathedral dates from XIVth century |
NOTRE DAME DE CLERMONT-FERRAND
| Choir and nave, 1248-1265 |
| Urban II. preached the Crusades here, 1095 |
| Sanctuary completed, XIIIth century |
| Nave completed, except façade, 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
| First monastery here, VIth century |
| Present cathedral mainly XIIth to XIVth centuries |
| First bishop, Suavis, VIth century |
| Monument to Bishop Hugh de Castellane, XIVth century |
| Length, 210 feet (?) |
| Width, 55 feet (?) |
CATHEDRALE DE DAX
| Main fabric, XIIIth century |
| Reconstructed, XVIIIth century |
NOTRE DAME DE DIE
| A bishopric in 1285, and from 1672 until 1801 |
| Porch, XIth century |
| Romanesque fragments in "Porte Rouge," XIth century |
| Restored and rebuilt, XVIIth century |
| Length of nave, 270 feet |
| Width of nave, 76 feet |
CATHEDRALE D'EAUZE
| Town destroyed, Xth century |
| Gothic church (not, however, the former cathedral), XVth century |
STE. EULALIE D'ELNE
| Cathedral rebuilt from a former structure, XVth century |
| Cloister, XVth century |
NOTRE DAME D'EMBRUN
| North porch and peristyle, XIIth century |
| Romanesque tower rebuilt, XIVth century |
| The "Tour Brune" XIth century |
| High-altar, XVIIIth century |
| Painted triptych, 1518 |
| Coloured glass, XVth century |
| Organ and gallery, XVIth century |
NOTRE DAME DE GRENOBLE
| Foundations of choir, XIth century |
| Tabernacle, XVth century |
| Tomb of Abbé Chissé, 1407 |
| Former episcopal palace, XIth century |
| Present episcopal palace, on same site, XVth century |
| Eglise St André, XIIIth century |
| "La Grande Chartreuse," founded by St. Bruno, 1084 |
| "La Grande Chartreuse," enlarged, XVIth to XVIIth centuries |
| Monks expelled, 1816 and 1902 |
ST. LOUIS DE LA ROCHELLE
| City besieged unsuccessfully, 1573 |
| City besieged and fell, XVIIth century |
| Huguenots held the city from 1557 to 1629 |
| Present cathedral dates from 1735 |
NOTRE DAME DE LE PUY
| First bishop, St. Georges, IIId century |
| Primitive cathedral, Vth century |
| West façade of present edifice, XIIth century |
| Choir, Xth century |
| Virgin of Le Puy, 50 feet in height |
| Aguille de St. Michel, 250 feet in height, 50 feet in circumference at top, 500 feet at base |
ST. ETIENNE DE LIMOGES
| Nave, XVth and XVIth centuries |
| Romanesque portion of nave, XIth century |
| Lower portion of tower, XIth century |
| Clocher, XIIIth century |
| Choir, XIIIth century |
| Transepts, XIVth and XVth centuries |
| Choir-screen, 1543 |
| Coloured glass, XVth and XIXth centuries |
| Tomb of Bishop Brun, 1349; de la Porte, 1325; Langeac, 1541 |
| Crypt, XIth century |
| Height of clocher, 240 feet |
| Enamels of reredos, XVIIth century |
ST. FULCRAN DE LODEVE
| City converted to Christianity, 323 |
| Earliest portion of cathedral, Xth century |
| Main portion of fabric, XIIth century |
| Cathedral completed, XVIth century |
| Tomb of Bishop de la Panse, 1658 |
| Height of nave, 80 feet |
CATHEDRALE DE LUCON
| Ancient abbey, VIIth century |
| First bishop appointed, 1317 |
| Richelieu bishop here, 1616-1624 |
| Main fabric of cathedral dates from XIIth to XVIIth centuries |
| Fabric restored, 1853 |
| Cloister of episcopal palace, XVth century |
ST. JEAN DE LYON
| Bridge across Saône, Xth century |
| Earliest portions of cathedral, 1180 |
| Concile générale of the Church held at Lyons, 1245 and 1274 |
| Portail, XVth century |
| Glass of choir, XIIIth and XIVth centuries |
| Great bourdon, 1662 |
| Weight of great bourdon, 10,000 kilos |
| Chapelle des Bourbons, XVth century |
| Astronomical clock, XVIth and XVIIth centuries |
STE. MARIE MAJEURE DE MARSEILLES
| First bishop, St. Lasare, Ist century |
| Ancient cathedral built upon the ruins of a temple to Diana, XIth century |
| New cathedral begun, 1852 |
| Practically completed, 1893 |
| Length, 460 feet |
| Height of central dome, 197 feet |
ST. JEAN DE MAURIENNE
| Relique of St. Jean Baptiste, first brought here in VIth century |
| Cloister, 1452 |
ST. PIERRE DE MENDE
| First bishop, Xth century |
| Main fabric of cathedral, XIVth century |
| Restoration, XVIIth century |
| Towers, XVIth century |
| Organ-case, 1640 |
| Height of western towers, 203 and 276 feet |
ST. PIERRE DE MONTPELLIER
| Bishopric removed here from Maguelonne, 1536 |
| Pope Urban V. consecrated present cathedral in a former Benedictine abbey, 1364 |
| Length of nave, 181 feet |
| Width of nave, 49 feet |
| Length of choir, 43 feet |
| Width of choir, 39 feet |
NOTRE DAME DE MOULINS
| Towers and west front, XIXth century |
| Choir and nave, 1465-1507 |
| Coloured glass, XVth and XVIth centuries |
| Choir restoration completed, 1885 |
| Sepulchre, XVIth century |
| Height of western spires, 312 feet |
| Château of Ducs de Bourbon (facing the cathedral) XIVth century |
ST. JUST DE NARBONNE
| Choir begun, 1272-1330 |
| Choir rebuilt, XVIIIth century |
| Remains of cloister, XIVth and XVth century |
| Towers, XVth century |
| Tombs of bishops, XIVth to XVIth centuries |
| Organ buffet, 1741 |
| Height of choir vault, 120 (127?) feet |
ST. CASTOR DE NIMES
| St. Felix the first bishop, IVth century |
| St. Castor as bishop, 1030 |
| Cathedral damaged by wars of XVIth and XVIIth centuries |
| Length of grande axe of Arena, 420 feet |
| Capacity of Arena, 80,000 persons |
STE. MARIE D'OLORON
| Earliest portions, XIth century |
| Completed, XVth century |
| Length of nave, 150 feet |
| Width of nave, 106 feet |
NOTRE DAME D'ORANGE
| Oldest portions, 1085 |
| Nave, 1085-1126 |
CATHEDRALE DE PAMIERS
| Clocher, XIVth century |
| Nave rebuilt, XVIIth century |
| Ancient Abbey of St. Antoine, XIth century |
| First bishop, Bernard Saisset, 1297 |
ST. FRONT DE PERIGUEUX
| Primitive monastery founded, VIth century |
| Cathedral dates from 984-1047 |
| Cathedral rebuilt, XIIth century |
| Cathedral restored, XIXth century |
| Pulpit in carved wood, XVIIth |
| Confessionals, Xth or XIth century |
| Paintings in vaulting, XIth century |
| Length of nave, 197 feet |
| Height of pillars of nave, 44 feet |
| Height of cupola of clocher, 217 feet |
| Height of great arches in interior, 65 feet |
ST. JEAN DE PERPIGNAN
| Tower, XIVth century |
| Rétable, XIV century |
| Altar-screen, XIVth century |
| Bishop's tomb, 1695 |
ST. PIERRE DE POITIERS
| Eglise St. Hilaire, Xth and XIth centuries |
| Baptistère, IVth to XIIth centuries |
| St. Radegonde, XIth and XIIth centuries |
| Cathedral begun, 1162 |
| High-altar dedicated, 1199 |
| Choir completed, 1250 |
| Western doorway, XVth century |
| Coloured glass, XIIIth and XVIIIth centuries |
NOTRE DAME DE RODEZ
| Dates chiefly from 1275 |
| Choir, XIVth century |
| Nave, XVth century |
| Cross-vaults, tribune, sacristy door, and façade, from about 1535 |
| Clôture of choir designed by Cusset |
| Terrace to episcopal palace designed by Philandrier, 1550 |
| Episcopal palace itself dates, in the main, from XVIIth century |
| Rose window of façade is the most notable in France south of the Loire, excepting Poitiers |
ST. PIERRE DE SAINTES
| Eglise St. Eutrope, 1081-1096 |
| Primitive cathedral, 1117 |
| Cathedral rebuilt, 1585 |
| First two bays of transept, XIIth century |
| Nave completed, XVth century |
| Vaulting of choir and nave, XVth to XVIIth centuries |
| Height of flamboyant tower (XIVth century), 236 feet |
CATHEDRALE DE SARLAT
| Benedictine abbey dates from VIIIth century |
| Cathedral mainly of XIth and XIIth centuries |
| Sepulchral chapel, XIIth century |
CATHEDRALE DE SION
| First bishop, St. Théodule, IVth century |
| Choir of Eglise Ste. Catherine, Xth or XIth century |
| Bishop of Sion sent as papal legate to Winchester, 1070 |
| Main body of cathedral, XVth century |
ST. PIERRE DE ST. CLAUDE
| Abbey founded by St. Claude, Vth century |
| Bishopric founded by Jos. de Madet, 1742 |
| Bishopric suppressed, 1790 |
| Bishopric revived again, 1821 |
| Main fabric of cathedral, XIVth century |
| Cathedral restored, XVIIIth century |
| Length, 200 feet (approx.) |
| Width, 85 feet " |
| Height, 85 feet " |
ST. ODILON DE ST. FLOUR
| Bishopric founded, 1318 |
| Present cathedral begun, 1375 |
| " " dedicated, 1496 |
| " " completed, 1556 |
| Episcopal palace, 1800 |
| Château de St. Flour, 1000 |
ST. LISIER OR COUSERANS
| Former cathedral, XIIth and XIIIth centuries |
| Bishop's palace, XVIIth century |
STE. MARIE MAJEURE DE TOULON
| Main body of fabric, XIth and XIIth centuries |
| Façade, XVIIth century |
| Length of nave, 160 feet |
| Width of nave, 35 feet |
ST. ETIENNE DE TOULOUSE
| Nave, XIIIth century |
| Tower, XVth and XVIth century |
| Choir, 1275-1502 |
| Bishopric founded, IIId century |
| Archbishopric founded, 1327 |
| Width of nave, 62 feet |
ST PAUL TROIS CHATEAUX
| 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 Fénestrelle, XIIIth century |
| Organ-case, XVIIth century |
| Height of the "Tour Fénestrelle," 130 feet |
CATHEDRALE DE VAISON
| Cloister, XIth century |
| Eglise de St. Quinin, VIIth century |
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
| Principally, XIVth century |
| Rebuilt and reconstructed, and clocher added, XVIIIth century |
NOTRE DAME DE VENCE
| Fabric of various eras, VIth, Xth, XIIth, and XVth centuries |
| Rétable, 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 glass, 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 |