Le Mans Cathedral ("Cathédrale St-Julien du Mans") is a
It is the seat of the
The cathedral is architecturally distinguished by the striking contrast between the Romanesque nave and the
Every Sunday morning, there is a traditional market outside the cathedral.
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MANS, LE — (Heb. מנש), capital of the department of Sarthe, in western France. A Jew, Vaslinus, is mentioned as a moneylender there between 1104 and 1115. In 1138, the Jews of Le Mans were attacked by local inhabitants. They lived in the quarter formed by… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Cathedral of Toledo — The Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo, also called Primate Cathedral of Toledo, is a church in Spain. The seat of the Archdiocese of Toledo, it is one of the three 13th century High Gothic cathedrals in Spain and is considered to be the magnum… … Wikipedia
MANS, LE — (53), capital of French department of Sarthe, on the river Sarthe, 170 m. SW. of Paris; has a magnificent cathedral; is an important railway centre, and has textile and hosiery factories. It was the scene of a great French defeat in January… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Le Mans — • Comprises the entire Department of Sarthe Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Le Mans Le Mans † … Catholic encyclopedia
Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Mans — The Cathédrale St Julien in Le Mans is dedicated to Julian of Le Mans, considered the first bishop of Le Mans The Roman Catholic Diocese of Le Mans (Lat: Cenomanensis), is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite diocese of France. The diocese is a suffragan… … Wikipedia
Liborius of Le Mans — Infobox Saint name= Saint Liborius birth date=unknown death date=396 feast day=23 July venerated in=Roman Catholic Church imagesize=250px caption= Saint Liborius, relief in the Trinity Chapel of the Paderborn Cathedral. birth place=Gaul (modern… … Wikipedia
Le Mans — For other uses, see Le Mans (disambiguation). Le Mans Palais of Comtes du Maine, birth place of Henry II of England … Wikipedia
Julian of Le Mans — Infobox Saint name= Saint Julian of Le Mans birth date= death date=3rd or 4th century feast day= January 27; July 25 (translation of relics) venerated in= Roman Catholic Church imagesize= 250px caption= birth place= death place= titles= beatified … Wikipedia
Le Mans — /leuh mahonn / a city in and the capital of Sarthe, in NW France: auto racing. 155,245. * * * ▪ France city, capital of Sarthe département, Pays de la Loire région, northwestern France. Situated in the former province of Maine, the city lies… … Universalium
1955 Le Mans disaster — The 1955 Le Mans disaster occurred during the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans when a racing car involved in an accident flew into the crowd, killing the driver (Pierre Levegh) and 80 spectators. In terms of human toll, it is the most catastrophic… … Wikipedia
