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Vaison Cathedral
Vaison Cathedral, dedicated to Our Lady of Nazareth (french: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Nazareth de Vaison), is a Roman Catholic church building, church and one of the two former cathedrals in Vaison-la-Romaine, France. It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Vaison, abolished under the Concordat of 1801. The structure of the cathedral in general is Romanesque architecture, Romanesque and dates from the 11th century, but the apse and the apsidal chapels are from the Merovingian period. The second former cathedral of Vaison is the Cathedral of the Assumption (french: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-de-l'Assomption), also known as the because of its location on top of the mount inside the city walls. It was built some centuries later than the other cathedral, for greater security in disturbed times. References Further reading * L.-H. Labande, ''La cathédrale de Vaison''. Étude historique et archéologique, Bulletin Monumental de la Société française d'archéologie, tome 69, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaison
Vaison-la-Romaine (; oc, Vaison) is a town in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Vaison-la-Romaine is famous for its rich Roman ruins and mediaeval town and cathedral. It is also unusual in the way the antique, mediaeval and modern towns spanning 2,000 years of history lie close together. The old town is split into two parts: the "upper city" or ''Colline du Château'' on a hill on one side of the Ouvèze, and on the opposite bank, the "lower city" centred on the ''Colline de la Villasse''. With four theatres and numerous exhibitions and galleries, Vaison-la-Romaine is also renowned for its art scene. Many writers, painters and actors live in the area. History The area was inhabited in the Bronze Age. At the end of the fourth century BC Vaison became the capital of a Celtic tribe, the Vocontii, centred on the oppidum in the upper city. The Roman Period After the Roman conquest (125-118 BC) in the wars against the Salye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
