Montpellier Cathedral, Montpellier, France

Montpellier Cathedral was originally attached to the monastery of Saint-Benoît, which was founded in 1364. The building was elevated to the status of cathedral in 1536, when the see of Maguelonne was transferred to Montpellier. After the building suffered extensive damage during the Wars of Religion between Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century, it was rebuilt in the 17th century.

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Cheese Man (13 months ago)
Beautiful exterior and interior. The architecture is different than other cathedrals I’ve been to! Love the stained glass and the day I visited we were able to hear the organist playing.

Yulia Skoptsova (14 months ago)
The gem of Montpellier! Majestic, magnificent and peaceful ?

Ľudmila Černecká (16 months ago)
Impressive building, inside beautiful sculpture and window vintrages

Levon Alyanakian (Levon's Travel's) (2 years ago)
Very impressive and looks massive in person. Must see when in Montpellier It’s adjacent to the school of medicine and it’s medicine gardens

fadi Gaber (2 years ago)
Unique architecture for an old historical cathedral

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