Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Ancienne cathédrale, actuelle église paroissiale Saint-Fulcran
Lodève, Hérault, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- L'ancienne cathédrale : classement par liste de 1840
- Protection dates
- 1840 : classé MH
- Type
- cathédrale, église
- Main period of construction
- 4e quart 13e siècle, 1er quart 14e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Lodève
- Département
- Hérault
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.73187, 3.31737
- Mérimée reference
- PA00103478
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — Géoportail
3 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1778 map "57. Lodeve." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Cathédrale bâtie à l'emplacement de trois édifices antérieurs successifs. Clocher et nef unique du 13e siècle. Façade occidentale fortifiée au 14e siècle. L'édifice a été en partie détruit en 1573, au cours des guerres de Religion. Le tympan du 19e siècle remplace l'ancien, disparu au cours de ces guerres.
English translation
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History
Cathedral built at the location of three successive earlier buildings. Bell tower and single nave of the 13th century. Western façade fortified in the 14th century. The building was partly destroyed in 1573, during the Wars of Religion. The tympanum of the 19th century replaces the former one, which disappeared during these wars.
Nearby in the register
- Maisonmaisonunder 1 mi
- Monument aux mortsmonument aux mortsunder 1 mi
- Maisonmaisonunder 1 mi
- Ancien groupe épiscopalgroupe épiscopalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.