Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre
Saint-Flour, Cantal, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Cathédrale : classement par arrêté du 30 octobre 1906
- Protection dates
- 1906/10/30 : classé MH
- Type
- cathédrale
- Main period of construction
- 14e siècle, 15e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de l'État
- Commune
- Saint-Flour
- Département
- Cantal
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.03327, 3.09522
- Mérimée reference
- PA00093609
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1780 map "54 Saint-Flour." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Consacrée en 1095 par Urbain II. Il ne reste rien en élévation de ce premier édifice. Actuel édifice construit entre 1396 et 1466. Cathédrale construite du 14e au 15e siècle, composée de trois nefs sans transept dont les piles sont prolongées, sans transition, par les arcs soutenant les voûtes.
Description
Façade avec 3 portails, deux tours, une nef à bas-côtés, chœur, ensemble voûté, une sacristie (vestige du château dit de Brezons) mais avec des voûtes du XIVe siècle. Boiseries Louis XVIe siècle, vitraux de l'époque Louis Philippe.
English translation
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History
Consecrated in 1095 by Urban II. Nothing remains in elevation of this first building. The present building was constructed between 1396 and 1466. Cathedral built from the 14th to the 15th century, composed of three naves without transept whose piers are extended, without transition, by the arcs supporting the vaults.
Description
Façade with 3 portals, two towers, a nave with aisles, choir, vaulted throughout, a sacristy (vestige of the castle known as Brezons) but with vaults from the 14th century. Woodwork from the 16th century Louis style, stained glass from the Louis-Philippe period.
Nearby in the register
- Ancien évêché, actuellement mairie et muséepalais épiscopalunder 1 mi
- Maison du 17e sièclemaisonunder 1 mi
- Porte des Rochesporte de villeunder 1 mi
- Caisse d'Epargne - Hôtel de villehôtel de villeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.