Orange Cathedral

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth in Orange dates originally from the 4th century. It was rebuilt in the Romanesque style in the 12th century. Guillaume des Baux, Prince of Orange, attended its consecration in 1208.

After being sacked by the Huguenots in 1561, it was restored early in the 17th century following the original plan. Towards the end of the 18th century, Orange’s last bishop, Monseigneur du Tillet, undertook its restoration andadded to its furniture (stalls, main altar, etc). Converted into a temple to the goddess of Reason during the Revolution, it was later returned to the church. In the 19th century, it was decorated with frescos and stained-glass windows, and the eastern porch was reconstructed in the neo-gothic style.

Address
Rue Notre Dame 3B, Orange, France

Established
12th century