Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Belley, Ain, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- La cathédrale : classement par arrêté du 30 octobre 1906
- Protection dates
- 1906/10/30 : classé MH
- Type
- cathédrale
- Main period of construction
- 13e siècle, 15e siècle, 3e quart 19e siècle
- Architect or builder
- Chenavard (architecte)
- Ownership
- propriété de l'État
- Commune
- Belley
- Département
- Ain
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.75750, 5.68916
- Mérimée reference
- PA00116300
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1708 map "La Bresse, Le Bugey..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Cathédrale reconstruite au 19e siècle par l'architecte Chenavard suite aux destructions de la Révolution. La façade nord conserve son portail roman. La façade occidentale présente un portail néo-gothique. Le décor date du 19e siècle (vitraux et toiles). Les orgues sont dues à Cavaillé-Coll.
English translation
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History
Cathedral rebuilt in the 19th century by the architect Chenavard following the destructions of the Revolution. The north façade retains its Romanesque portal. The western façade presents a Neo-Gothic portal. The decoration dates from the 19th century (stained glass windows and canvases). The organs are by Cavaillé-Coll.
Nearby in the register
- Place de la cathédrale Saint-Jeanplaceunder 1 mi
- Évêché (ancien)palais épiscopalunder 1 mi
- Maison May et ancien oratoiremaisonunder 1 mi
- Pierre à cupulesroche ornéeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.