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Rodez - Cathédrale Notre-Dame

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 22:43:07 +0000

A cathedral and a bishopric existed in Rodez since the 6th century.

When in 1276 the bell tower of the old cathedral collapsed, it was decided to erect a completely new one, as meanwhile the Gothic style had reached Southern France.

The works on the cathedral were slowed down by the Hundred Years War and the outbreak of the bubonic plague (aka "Black Death"). So the cathedral was finally completed around 1530, after 250 years.

The chathedral´s new windows are designed by Stéphane Belzère.

Rodez - Cathédrale Notre-Dame

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 22:26:20 +0000

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Rodez - Cathédrale Notre-Dame

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 18:57:34 +0000

Martin M. Miles has posted:

A cathedral and a bishopric existed in Rodez since the 6th century.

When in 1276 the bell tower of the old cathedral collapsed, it was decided to erect a completely new one, as meanwhile the Gothic style had reached Southern France.

The works on the cathedral were slowed down by the Hundred Years War and the outbreak of the bubonic plague (aka "Black Death"). So the cathedral was finally completed around 1530, after 250 years.

The apse and the ambulatory are the oldest parts of the cathedral completed 1325. New choir stalls were probably installed after the French Revolution.

Rodez - Cathédrale Notre-Dame

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 15:38:03 +0000

Martin M. Miles has posted:

A cathedral and a bishopric existed in Rodez since the 6th century.

When in 1276 the bell tower of the old cathedral collapsed, it was decided to erect a completely new one, as meanwhile the Gothic style had reached Southern France.

The works on the cathedral were slowed down by the Hundred Years War and the outbreak of the bubonic plague (aka "Black Death"). So the cathedral was finally completed around 1530, after 250 years.

The cathedral got vandalized during the French Revolution, what can be seen at the flamboyant side portal, where the vandals chiseled all carvings off.

Rodez - Cathédrale Notre-Dame

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:43:28 +0000

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Rodez

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 22:50:04 +0000

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The skyline of Rodez is dominated by the Cathédrale Notre-Dame in the center of "Vieux-Rodez". Saint-Amans´ steeple can be seen on the right.