Vaison Cathedral Explained

Building Name:Vaison Cathedral
French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth de Vaison
Location:Vaison, France
Geo:44.2417°N 5.0689°W
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic Church
Rite:Roman Rite
Region:Vaucluse
Province:Bishopric of Vaison
Status:Cathedral
Functional Status:Active
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:church
Architecture Style:Romanesque
Groundbreaking:11th century

Vaison Cathedral, dedicated to Our Lady of Nazareth (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Nazareth de Vaison), is a Roman Catholic church and one of the two former cathedrals in Vaison-la-Romaine, France. It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Vaison, abolished under the Concordat of 1801.[1] [2]

The structure of the cathedral in general is Romanesque, and dates from the 11th century; however, the apse and the apsidal chapels are from the Merovingian period.

The second former cathedral of Vaison is the Cathedral of the Assumption (French: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-de-l'Assomption), also known as the French: Cathédrale de la Haute-Ville because of its location on top of the mount inside the city walls. It was built some centuries later than the other cathedral, for greater security in disturbed times.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00082179 Notice no PA00082179 (archive)
  2. http://www.vaison-la-romaine.com/spip.php?article74 Vaison-la-Romain: Histoire & Patrimoine - Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Nazareth
  3. https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00082183 Notice no PA00082183 (archive)
  4. http://www.vaison-la-romaine.com/spip.php?article75 Vaison-la-Romain: Histoire & Patrimoine - L'Église dite Cathédrale-haute