Nîmes Cathedral
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Nîmes Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Bishops of Nîmes (–Uzès and Alès) |
Region | Gard |
Rite | Roman |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Nîmes, France |
Geographic coordinates | 43°50′18″N 4°21′38″E / 43.83833°N 4.36056°E |
Architecture | |
Type | church |
Style | Romanesque, Gothic |
Nîmes Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes) is a Roman Catholic church in Nîmes, France. The cathedral is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to the local Saint Castor of Apt.
The cathedral was the seat of the Bishops of Nîmes until 1877, when the name of the diocese was changed. It is still the seat of their successors the Bishops of Nîmes (–Uzès and Alès).
The cathedral is believed to stand on the site of the former temple of Augustus. It is partly Romanesque and partly Gothic in style.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nîmes Cathedral.
- Nimausenis.com: History of the cathedral, with photos and additional links (in French)
- Photo of the cathedral
- Portal for The Regordane Way (in English and French)
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