Rodez Cathedral

Rodez Cathedral

Rodez Cathedral ("Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez") is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Rodez.

It is the seat of the Bishopric of Rodez.

The closed west front once formed part of the city wall of Rodez.

History

Rodez was Christianized in the 4th-5th century AD, and the first mention of a cathedral dates from around 516. This edifice was rebuilt c. 1000: nearly nothing remains of this edifice after the decision to rebuilt it again from scratch in 1276.

The works were halted for many years by the Black Death and the Hundred Years War; they were restarted only in the early 15th century with the completion of the choir and its vault, as well as the transept and of the first sectors of the nave. After the fire of 1510, bishop François d'Estaing had it rebuilt in 1513-1526 under the direction of Antoine Salvan with a new majestic bell tower. The cathedral was completed around 1531.

Overview

Despite the long construction process, the cathedral is characterized by a remarkable unity of style, which is mostly the Gothic one imported by architect Jean Deschamps in the Midi from northern France.

The cathedral is made of red sandstone. It has a severe façade, flanked by two sturdy towers, which betray its defensive function. The belltower, standing at 87 m, is surmounted by a lantern carrying the statue of the Virgin with a choir of four angels.

External links

* [http://www.scholares.net/index.php?Gazetteer-Rodez Location of the cathedral]


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