Vence Cathedral

Vence Cathedral

Vence Cathedral ("Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Vence") is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Vence.

It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Vence, abolished by the Concordat of 1801, when its territory was passed to the Diocese of Nice.

External links

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* [http://www.scholares.net/index.php?Gazetteer-Vence Location of the cathedral]
* [http://www.stveran-stlambert.com/visitecathedrale_fichiers/image002.jpgPhoto of Vence Cathedral]
* [http://www.vittoe.com/0210/images/6161.jpgPhoto of Vence Cathedral]


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