Limoges Cathedral

Limoges Cathedral

Limoges Cathedral ("Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges") is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, situated in Limoges.

It is the seat of the Bishop of Limoges.

The construction of the Gothic cathedral of St-Etienne began in 1273 and finished only in 1888 when the nave was connected to the belltower. It is noted for its Renaissance rood loft built in 1534 and for the fine, partly octagonal, bell tower.

The main artistic works in the cathedral are the Renaissance rood screen, now moved to the western end of the nave, and the tomb of the bishop Jean de Langeac, with sculpted scenes of the Apocalypse.

External links

* [http://www.scholares.net/index.php?Gazetteer-Limoges Location]


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