Digne Cathedral

Digne-les-Bains, France

Digne Cathedral construction began in 1490 by the order of the then bishop Antoine de Guiramand to cater for the movement of the town's population to a higher, more secure and defensible location round the local castle. The cathedral was renovated and expanded in the 1860s under the direction of architect Antoine-Nicolas Bailly.

The previous cathedral in the old town, Notre-Dame-du-Bourg (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Bourg de Digne), a late Romanesque building of the 13th century, still stands as a museum.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Rue du Figuier 2, Digne-les-Bains, France

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Details

Founded: 1490
Category: Religious sites in France

More Information

en.wikipedia.org

Rating

4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

France Luzi (27 days ago)
Magnificent doors of the Cathedral and its Campanile

Acro Gecko (2 months ago)
Pretty cathedral to visit...

Jaamaan123 (5 months ago)
Looks amazing from the outside

Sofaye Moumoune (6 months ago)
Very beautiful neo-Gothic style cathedral, closed for a long time for work, can be visited at specific times. Its interior must be renovated, closed and unheated for a long time, the humidity has deteriorated its paintings. The underfloor heating at the time with coal was not operational. In the meantime, it is worth the detour. A charming person welcomes you and gives you a history of the monument with great kindness.

Kanthanakorn Noysena (7 years ago)
Beautiful and quiet, great to come and sit here for awhile. staff is friendlt and also there are many thing to see inside.

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