Alès Cathedral Explained

Building Name:Alès Cathedral
French: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Alès
Location:Alès, France
Geo:44.1236°N 4.0767°W
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic Church
Rite:Roman
Region:Gard
Province:Diocese of Alès
Status:Cathedral
Functional Status:Active
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:church
Groundbreaking:17th century

Alès Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Alès) is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist and located in the town of Alès in the department of Gard, France. It has been a monument historique since 9 May 1914.[1]

Alès was formerly a centre of the Huguenots and was taken only after a long siege by Louis XIII in 1627. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alès was established here in 1694, at which time the construction of the cathedral began, but was not restored after the French Revolution: by the Concordat of 1801 its parishes were divided between the dioceses of Avignon and Mende.

Alès and its cathedral lie near the start of The Regordane Way, or St. Gilles Trail, an ancient road and medieval pilgrimage route.

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  1. Web site: Cathédrale Saint-Jean (ancienne) à Ales (Gard) . patrimoine-de-france.com.