Chalon Cathedral Explained

Building Name:Chalon Cathedral
French: Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône
Location:Chalon-sur-Saône, France
Geo:46.7825°N 4.8592°W
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Region:Saône-et-Loire
Province:Bishop of Chalon
Status:Cathedral
Functional Status:Active
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:church
Architecture Style:Neo-Gothic
Groundbreaking:8th century
Year Completed:19th century

Chalon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône) is a Roman Catholic church located in Chalon-sur-Saône. A former cathedral, it was the seat of the Bishop of Chalon. The diocese was abolished by the Concordat of 1801 and its territory absorbed by the Diocese of Autun.

Parts of the building date from the 8th century, but the Neo-Gothic façade is from the 19th. It was declared a national monument of France in 1903.[1]

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  1. Cathédrale Saint-Vincent (ancienne)