The Cathedrals Of Southern France Part 48

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

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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

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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

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Tower, XIVth century Retable, XIV century Altar-screen, XIVth century Bishop's tomb, 1695

ST. PIERRE DE POITIERS

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Eglise St. Hilaire, Xth and XIth centuries Baptistere, 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 gla.s.s, XIIIth and XVIIIth centuries

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NOTRE DAME DE RODEZ

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Dates chiefly from 1275 Choir, XIVth century Nave, XVth century Cross-vaults, tribune, sacristy door, and facade, from about 1535 Cloture 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 facade 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. Theodule, 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 Chateau 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 Facade, XVIIth century Length of nave, 160 feet Width of nave, 35 feet

ST. ETIENNE DE TOULOUSE

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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