This is a list of cathedrals in France and in the French overseas departments, territories and collectivities, including both actual and former diocesan cathedral

Cathedral

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Bishop

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s). Almost all cathedrals in France are Roman Catholic, but any non-Roman Catholic cathedrals are listed here as well.

The list is intended to be complete as far as current cathedrals and co-cathedrals are concerned. It is not yet an exhaustive list of former cathedrals, although it includes most of them.

A number of large churches in France are known as "cathedral" as a mark of distinction or historical importance but have never been the seats of bishops. These are not included here.

Roman Catholic cathedrals

Cathedral	Archdiocese or Diocese	Location	Dedication	Notes	Image
Agde Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Agde	Montpellier	Agde Agde Agde is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi.-Location:Agde is located on the river Hérault, 4 km from the Mediterranean Sea, and 750 km from Paris...	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Agen Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Caprais d'Agen	Agen	Agen Agen Agen is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in Aquitaine in south-western France. It lies on the river Garonne southeast of Bordeaux. It is the capital of the department.-Economy:The town has a higher level of unemployment than the national average...	Saint Caprasius Caprasius of Agen Saint Caprasius of Agen is venerated as a Christian martyr and saint of the fourth century. Relics associated with him were discovered at Agen in the fifth century...	cathedral; World Heritage Site
Aire Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Aire	Aire et Dax	Aire-sur-l'Adour Aire-sur-l'Adour Aire-sur-l'Adour is a commune in the Landes département in Aquitaine in south-western France.It lies on the river Adour in the wine area of southwest France. It is an episcopal see of the Diocese of Aire and Dax. The nearest large towns are Mont-de-Marsan to the north and Pau to the...	Saint John the Baptist	cathedral
Aix Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix	Aix	Aix-en-Provence Aix-en-Provence Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...	Holy Saviour	cathedral, minor basilica
Ajaccio Cathedral Ajaccio Cathedral Ajaccio Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Ajaccio, Corsica. It is the seat of the Bishop of Ajaccio.... Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Ajaccio	Ajaccio Diocese of Ajaccio The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the island of Corsica....	Ajaccio Ajaccio Ajaccio , is a commune on the island of Corsica in France. It is the capital and largest city of the region of Corsica and the prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud....	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Albi Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Cécile d'Albi	Albi	Albi	Saint Cecilia Saint Cecilia Saint Cecilia is the patroness of musicians and Church music because as she was dying she sang to God. It is also written that as the musicians played at her wedding she "sang in her heart to the Lord". St. Cecilia was an only child. Her feast day is celebrated in the Roman Catholic, Anglican,...	cathedral, minor basilica
Alès Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Alès	Nîmes	Alès Alès Alès is a commune in the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. It is one of the sub-prefectures of the department. It was formerly known as Alais.-Geography:...	Saint John the Baptist	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Alet Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Alet	Carcassonne et Narbonne	Alet-les-Bains Alet-les-Bains Alet-les-Bains is a commune in the Aude department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.-Geography:...	Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral ruins (ruined in 1577 and finally demolished in 1776; bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Aleth Cathedral Aleth Cathedral Aleth Cathedral was the cathedral of the Roman Catholic diocese of Aleth, now Saint-Servan in Saint-Malo, Brittany....  (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Aleth)	Rennes	Saint-Servan Saint-Servan Saint-Servan is a town of western France, in Brittany, situated 2 miles from the ferry port of St Malo. It is renowned for its lovely shops and restaurants....	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	former cathedral ruins (replaced by Saint-Malo Cathedral in 1146 and destroyed in 1255)
Amiens Cathedral Amiens Cathedral The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens , or simply Amiens Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and seat of the Bishop of Amiens... Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens	Amiens	Amiens Amiens Amiens is a city and commune in northern France, north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in Picardy...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica; World Heritage Site
Angers Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers	Angers	Angers Angers Angers is the main city in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France about south-west of Paris. Angers is located in the French region known by its pre-revolutionary, provincial name, Anjou, and its inhabitants are called Angevins....	Saint Maurice Saint Maurice Saint Maurice was the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century, and one of the favorite and most widely venerated saints of that group. He was the patron saint of several professions, locales, and kingdoms...	cathedral
Angoulême Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême	Angoulême	Angoulême Angoulême -Main sights:In place of its ancient fortifications, Angoulême is encircled by boulevards above the old city walls, known as the Remparts, from which fine views may be obtained in all directions. Within the town the streets are often narrow. Apart from the cathedral and the hôtel de ville, the...	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	cathedral
Annecy Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Annecy	Annecy	Annecy Annecy Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy , 35 kilometres south of Geneva.-Administration:...	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	cathedral
Antibes Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Platea d'Antibes	Nice	Antibes Antibes Antibes is a resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.It lies on the Mediterranean in the Côte d'Azur, located between Cannes and Nice. The town of Juan-les-Pins is within the commune of Antibes...	Blessed Virgin Mary Notre-Dame de la Platéa	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Apt Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt	Avignon	Apt Apt, Vaucluse Apt is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It lies on the left bank of the Calavon, east of Avignon...	Saint Ann	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Arles Cathedral, now Church of St. Trophime, Arles Cathédrale Saint-Trophime d'Arles	Aix	Arles Arles Arles is a city and commune in the south of France, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the former province of Provence....	Saint Trophimus Trophimus of Arles According to Catholic lore, Saint Trophimus of Arles was the first bishop of Arles, in today's southern France.It was an early tradition of the Church that under the co-Emperors Decius and Herennius Etruscus , Pope Fabian sent out seven bishops from Rome to Gaul, to preach the Gospel: Gatien to...	former cathedral (archbishopric suppressed in 1822); minor basilica
Arras Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras	Arras	Arras	Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Vedast	cathedral, minor basilica
Auch Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Auch	Auch	Auch Auch Auch is a commune in southwestern France. Located in the region of Midi-Pyrénées, it is the capital of the Gers department. Auch is the historical capital of Gascony.-The Ausci:...	Saint Mary	cathedral, minor basilica; World Heritage Site
Autun Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Lazare d'Autun	Autun Diocese of Autun The Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire, in the Region of Bourgogne....	Autun Autun Autun is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in Burgundy in eastern France. It was founded during the early Roman Empire as Augustodunum. Autun marks the easternmost extent of the Umayyad campaign in Europe.-Early history:...	Saint Lazarus of Aix Lazarus of Aix Saint Lazarus of Aix was the first verifiable bishop of Aix-en-Provence, in France. He was appointed to his bishopric by the usurper emperor Constantine III in 408, and stripped of his office after Constantine was deposed by the future Constantius II in 411...	cathedral, minor basilica
Auxerre Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d'Auxerre	Autun Diocese of Autun The Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire, in the Region of Bourgogne....	Auxerre Auxerre Auxerre is a commune in the Bourgogne region in north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne department.Auxerre's population today is about 45,000...	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1821)
Avignon Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms d'Avignon	Avignon	Avignon Avignon Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...	Blessed Virgin Mary Notre-Dame-des-Doms	cathedral, minor basilica; World Heritage Site
Avranches Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-André d'Avranches	Coutances	Avranches Avranches Avranches is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. The inhabitants are called Avranchinais.-History:...	Saint Andrew Saint Andrew Saint Andrew , called in the Orthodox tradition Prōtoklētos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. The name "Andrew" , like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the 3rd or 2nd century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him...	former cathedral, almost no remains (destroyed during the French Revolution; bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Bastia Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Bastia	Ajaccio Diocese of Ajaccio The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the island of Corsica....	Bastia Bastia Bastia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It is also the second-largest city in Corsica after Ajaccio and the capital of the department....	Saint Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Bayeux Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux	Bayeux	Bayeux Bayeux Bayeux is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France.Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England.-Administration:Bayeux is a sub-prefecture of Calvados...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Bayonne Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Bayonne	Bayonne	Bayonne Bayonne Bayonne is a city and commune in south-western France at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture...	Saint Mary	cathedral
Bazas Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bazas	Bordeaux	Bazas Bazas Bazas is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.-Geography:Bazas stands on a narrow promontory above the Beuve valley 60 km/37 mi southeast of Bordeaux and 40 km/25 mi southwest of Marmande.-History:...	Saint John the Baptist	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801); World Heritage Site
Beauvais Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais	Beauvais	Beauvais Beauvais Beauvais is a city approximately by highway north of central Paris, in the northern French region of Picardie. It currently has a population of over 60,000 inhabitants.- History :...	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	cathedral
Belfort Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort	Belfort-Montbéliard	Belfort Belfort Belfort is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Franche-Comté in northeastern France and is the prefecture of the department. It is located on the Savoureuse, on the strategically important natural route between the Rhine and the Rhône – the Belfort Gap or Burgundian Gate .-...	Saint Christopher Saint Christopher .Saint Christopher is a saint venerated by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, listed as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd century Roman Emperor Decius or alternatively under the Roman Emperor Maximinus II Dacian...	cathedral
Belley Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley	Belley-Ars	Belley Belley Belley is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:Belley is of Roman origin, and in the 5th century became an episcopal see. It was the capital of the province of Bugey, which was a dependency of Savoy till 1601, when it was ceded to France...	Saint John the Baptist	cathedral
Besançon Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Besançon	Besançon	Besançon Besançon Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...	Saint John the Evangelist	cathedral, minor basilica
Béziers Cathedral Béziers Cathedral Béziers Cathedral , is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Béziers, France.The structure dates from the thirteenth century and was erected on the site of an earlier building which was destroyed during the sack of Béziers in the Albigensian Crusade.The cathedral was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of... Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Béziers	Montpellier	Béziers Béziers Béziers is a town in Languedoc in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Hérault department. Béziers hosts the famous Feria de Béziers, centred around bullfighting, every August. A million visitors are attracted to the five-day event...	Saints Nazarius and Celsus	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Blois Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Blois	Blois	Blois Blois Blois is the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours.-History:...	Saint Louis Louis IX of France Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...	cathedral
Bordeaux Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-André de Bordeaux	Bordeaux	Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...	Saint Andrew Saint Andrew Saint Andrew , called in the Orthodox tradition Prōtoklētos, or the First-called, is a Christian Apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. The name "Andrew" , like other Greek names, appears to have been common among the Jews from the 3rd or 2nd century BC. No Hebrew or Aramaic name is recorded for him...	cathedral; World Heritage Site
Boulogne Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Boulogne	Arras	Boulogne-sur-Mer Boulogne-sur-Mer -Road:* Metropolitan bus services are operated by the TCRB* Coach services to Calais and Dunkerque* A16 motorway-Rail:* The main railway station is Gare de Boulogne-Ville and located in the south of the city....	Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Bourg-en-Bresse Cathedral Bourg-en-Bresse Cathedral Bourg-en-Bresse Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Bourg-en-Bresse, France.... Concathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Bourg-en-Bresse	Belley-Ars	Bourg-en-Bresse Bourg-en-Bresse Bourg-en-Bresse is a commune in eastern France, capital of the Ain department, and was capital of the former province of Bresse . It is located north-northeast of Lyon.The inhabitants of Bourg-en-Bresse are known as Burgiens.-Geography:...	Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary	co-cathedral
Bourges Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges	Bourges Archdiocese of Bourges The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bourges is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The Archdiocese comprises the departements of Cher and Indre in the Region of Val de Loire....	Bourges Bourges Bourges is a city in central France on the Yèvre river. It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital of the former province of Berry.-History:...	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	cathedral; World Heritage Site
Cahors Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors	Cahors	Cahors Cahors Cahors is the capital of the Lot department in south-western France.Its site is dramatic being contained on three sides within an udder shaped twist in the river Lot known as a 'presqu'île' or peninsula...	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	cathedral; World Heritage Site
Calvi Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Calvi	Ajaccio Diocese of Ajaccio The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the island of Corsica....	Calvi	Saint John the Baptist	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Cambrai Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-et-St-Sépulcre	Cambrai Archdiocese of Cambrai The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France, comprising the arrondissements of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Cambrai, Douai, and Valenciennes within the département of Nord, in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The current archbishop is...	Cambrai Cambrai Cambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included...	Our Lady of Grace Our Lady of Grace Our Lady of Grace is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It may also refer to:England*A Roman Catholic church in Chiswick, London, England, in the Archdiocese of Westminster*Our Lady of Grace School , in Prestwich, Greater Manchester...  and the Holy Sepulchre	cathedral (from 1801), former abbey church, minor basilica
Old Cambrai Cathedral Old Cambrai Cathedral Old Cambrai Cathedral was the Gothic cathedral of the diocese of Cambrai in France, sited on what is now Place Fénelon in Cambrai but now entirely lost... Vieille Cathédrale de Cambrai	Cambrai Archdiocese of Cambrai The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France, comprising the arrondissements of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, Cambrai, Douai, and Valenciennes within the département of Nord, in the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The current archbishop is...	Cambrai Cambrai Cambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included...	Our Lady of Grace Our Lady of Grace Our Lady of Grace is a title of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It may also refer to:England*A Roman Catholic church in Chiswick, London, England, in the Archdiocese of Westminster*Our Lady of Grace School , in Prestwich, Greater Manchester...  and the Holy Sepulchre	former cathedral, no remains (destroyed during French Revolution French Revolution The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years... )
Carcassonne Cathedral Carcassonne Cathedral Carcassonne Cathedral is a cathedral and designated national monument in Carcassonne, France. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Carcassonne.... Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne	Carcassonne et Narbonne	Carcassonne Carcassonne Carcassonne is a fortified French town in the Aude department, of which it is the prefecture, in the former province of Languedoc.It is divided into the fortified Cité de Carcassonne and the more expansive lower city, the ville basse. Carcassone was founded by the Visigoths in the fifth century,...	Saint Michael	cathedral
Basilica of St. Nazaire and St. Celse, Carcassonne Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne	Carcassonne et Narbonne	Carcassonne Carcassonne Carcassonne is a fortified French town in the Aude department, of which it is the prefecture, in the former province of Languedoc.It is divided into the fortified Cité de Carcassonne and the more expansive lower city, the ville basse. Carcassone was founded by the Visigoths in the fifth century,...	Saints Nazarius and Celsus	former cathedral, minor basilica
Carpentras Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Siffrein de Carpentras	Avignon	Carpentras Carpentras Carpentras is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It stands on the banks of the Auzon...	Saint Siffredus	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Castres Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Benoît de Castres	Albi	Castres Castres Castres is a commune, and arrondissement capital in the Tarn department and Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It lies in the former French province of Languedoc....	Saint Benedict Benedict of Nursia Saint Benedict of Nursia is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, about to the east of Rome, before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Cavaillon Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Véran de Cavaillon	Avignon	Cavaillon Cavaillon Cavaillon is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Geography:The Calavon, a tributary of the Durance locally called Coulon, flows westward through the middle of the commune....	Blessed Virgin Mary; Saint Veranus	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Cervione Cathedral Pro-cathédrale Saint-Erasme de Cervione	Ajaccio Diocese of Ajaccio The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the island of Corsica....	Cervione Cervione Cervione is a commune of the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-External links:*...	Saint Erasmus Erasmus of Formiae Saint Erasmus of Formiae was a Christian saint and martyr who died ca. 303, also known as Saint Elmo. He is venerated as the patron saint of sailors...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Chalon Cathedral Chalon Cathedral Chalon Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral located in Chalon-sur-Saône. It was the seat of the Bishop of Chalon. The diocese was abolished by the Concordat of 1801 and was absorbed by the Diocese of Autun.Parts of the building date from the 8th century, but the neoclassical façade is... Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon	Autun Diocese of Autun The Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire, in the Region of Bourgogne....	Chalon-sur-Saône Chalon-sur-Saône Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon....	Saint Vincent Vincent of Saragossa Saint Vincent of Saragossa, also known as Vincent Martyr, Vincent of Huesca or Vincent the Deacon, is the patron saint of Lisbon. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Châlons Cathedral Châlons Cathedral Châlons Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Châlons-en-Champagne, France, formerly Châlons-sur-Marne.... Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Châlons	Châlons	Châlons-en-Champagne Châlons-en-Champagne Châlons-en-Champagne is a city in France. It is the capital of both the department of Marne and the region of Champagne-Ardenne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims....	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	cathedral
Chambéry Cathedral Chambéry Cathedral Chambéry Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Chambéry, France, dedicated to Saint François de Sales.... Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales de Chambéry	Chambéry-Saint-Jean-de Maurienne-Tarentaise	Chambéry Chambéry Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...	Saint Francis de Sales	cathedral, minor basilica
Chartres Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres	Chartres	Chartres Chartres Chartres is a commune and capital of the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. It is located southwest of Paris.-Geography:Chartres is built on the left bank of the Eure River, on a hill crowned by its famous cathedral, the spires of which are a landmark in the surrounding country...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica; World Heritage Site
Choisy Cathedral Choisy Cathedral Choisy Cathedral , otherwise known as the Church of St. Louis and St. Nicholas , located at Choisy-le-Roi, was the first cathedral of the diocese of Créteil, from 1966, when the diocese was created, to 1987, when the present Créteil Cathedral was inaugurated.The church was built by the... Cathédrale Saint-Louis-et-Saint-Nicolas de Choisy	Créteil	Choisy-le-Roi Choisy-le-Roi Choisy-le-Roi is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Geography:Crossed by the Seine river, it is located from the center of Paris....	Saint Louis Louis IX of France Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and... ; Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...	former cathedral (1966–87), parish church
Cimiez Cathedral Cimiez Cathedral Cimiez Cathedral , was the former Roman Catholic cathedral of Nice in the south of France, sited on the hill of the castle overlooking the city . The bishop's seat was transferred to the present Nice Cathedral in 1590 and the former cathedral was demolished in 1706 after suffering damage in the... Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Cimiez or Notre-Dame du Château	Nice	Cimiez Cimiez Cimiez is a neighborhood in Nice, southern France. The area contains the Musée Matisse and the ruins of Cemenelum, capital of the Ancient Roman province Alpes Maritimae on the Ligurian coast...	Saint Mary	former cathedral ruins (formerly the cathedral of Nice. It was demoted in 1590 and demolished in 1706).
Clamecy Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Bethléem de Clamecy	Autun Diocese of Autun The Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire, in the Region of Bourgogne....	Clamecy Clamecy, Nièvre Clamecy is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.Clamecy is the capital of an arrondissement in the department of Nièvre, at the confluence of the Yonne and Beuvron and on the Canal du Nivernais, 46 m. N.N.E...	Our Lady of Bethlehem Our Lady of Bethlehem Our Lady of Bethlehem is a Flemish-style oil painting from Puerto Rico. Specialists in 15th-century art attribute the painting to the school of the Brussels painter Rogier van der Weyden, or an anonymous disciple of the school.-Details:The image is painted on a wooden canvas...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801; restored in 1840, but not with this as its cathedral); parish church
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand	Clermont	Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Condom Cathedral Condom Cathedral Condom Cathedral is a Catholic church and a former cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in Condom, Gers. It was formerly the seat of the Bishops of Condom; the diocese was added to the Archdiocese of Auch in 1822.-Building description:The cathedral dominates the town, which sits... Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Condom	Auch	Condom Condom, Gers Condom , also referred to as Condom-en-Armagnac, is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Gers, of which it is a subprefecture.-Way of St. James:...	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1822)
Corbeil Cathedral Corbeil Cathedral Corbeil Cathedral in the town of Corbeil-Essonnes was the interim cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Évry–Corbeil-Essonnes.... Cathédrale Saint-Spire de Corbeil	Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes	Corbeil-Essonnes Corbeil-Essonnes Corbeil-Essonnes is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Although neighboring Évry is the official seat of the Arrondissement of Évry, the sub-prefecture building and administration are located inside the commune of Corbeil-Essonnes.In the 19th...	Saint Exuperius	co-cathedral (cathedral 1966-95)
Coutances Cathedral Coutances Cathedral Coutances Cathedral is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Coutances, Normandy, France.It is the seat of the Bishop of Coutances and Avranches, previously the Bishops of Coutances.... Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances	Coutances	Coutances Coutances Coutances is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.-History:Capital of the Unelli, a Gaulish tribe, the town took the name of Constantia in 298 during the reign of Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Créteil Cathedral Créteil Cathedral Créteil Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Créteil, France.It is the seat of the Bishopric of Créteil, created in 1966.-Present building:... Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Créteil	Créteil	Créteil Créteil -Health:As of 1 January 2006, 27 pharmacies, about 60 dentists, about 60 general practitioners, 10 pediatricians, and a half-dozen ophthalmologists and dermatologists constitute the general medical staff of the city.Health facilities include:...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral (from 1987)
Dax Cathedral Concathédrale Notre-Dame de Dax	Aire et Dax	Dax Dax, Landes Dax is a commune in Aquitaine in south-western France, sub-prefecture of the Landes department.It is particularly famous as a spa, specialising in mud treatment for rheumatism and similar ailments....	Blessed Virgin Mary	co-cathedral
Die Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Die)	Valence	Die Die, Drôme Die is a commune, former episcopal see, and sub-prefecture of the Drôme department in southeastern France.Die is best known for the Clairette de Die, a sparkling wine. It was a county in the High Middle Ages.-Population:-External links:*...	Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Digne Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Jérôme de Digne	Digne	Digne-les-Bains Digne-les-Bains Digne-les-Bains or simply and historically Digne is a commune of France, capital of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.-History:...	Saint Jerome Saint Jerome Saint Jerome is a Christian church father, best known for translating the Bible into Latin.Saint Jerome may also refer to:*Jerome of Pavia , Bishop of Pavia...	cathedral
Dijon Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon	Dijon	Dijon Dijon Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....	Saint Benignus Benignus of Dijon Saint Benignus of Dijon was a martyr honored as the patron saint and first herald of Christianity of Dijon, Burgundy . His feast falls, with All Saints, on November 1; his name stands under this date in the Martyrology of St. Jerome. No particulars concerning the person and life of Benignus were...	cathedral
Dol Cathedral Dol Cathedral Dol Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Dol-de-Bretagne, Brittany, dedicated to Saint Samson.It was formerly the seat of the Archbishop of Dol, one of the nine ancient bishoprics of Brittany... Cathédrale Saint-Samson de Dol	Rennes	Dol-de-Bretagne Dol-de-Bretagne Dol-de-Bretagne , cited in most historical records under its Breton name of Dol, is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine département in Brittany in north-western France.-History:...	Saint Samson Samson of Dol Saint Samson of Dol was a Christian religious figure who is counted among the seven founder saints of Brittany. Born in southern Wales, he died in Dol-de-Bretagne, a small town in north Brittany.-Life:...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Eauze Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Luperc d'Eauze	Auch	Eauze Eauze Éauze is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-History:Éauze takes its names from the Gaulish Aquitani tribe of the Elusates....	Saint Luperculus	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed, probably in the 9th century)
Elne Cathedral (Cathédrale Sainte-Eulalie-et-Sainte-Julie d'Elne	Perpignan-Elne	Elne Elne Elne is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies in the former province of Roussillon, of which it was the first capital, being later replaced by Perpignan...	Saints Eulalia and Julia	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1601/03)
Embrun Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Embrun	Digne	Embrun Embrun, Hautes-Alpes Embrun is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Description:...	Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (archbishopric suppressed in 1801)
Entrevaux Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Entrevaux	Digne	Entrevaux Entrevaux Entrevaux is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:Set on both sides of the narrow road between Annot and Puget-Théniers that runs alongside the gorge of the river Var, the mediaeval walled town lies in the shadow of a mountaintop...	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral of the Diocese of Glandèves (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Évreux Cathedral Évreux Cathedral Évreux Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, in Évreux, Normandy. It is the seat of the Bishop of Évreux.- Building description :... Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Évreux	Évreux	Évreux Évreux Évreux is a commune in the Eure department, of which it is the capital, in Haute Normandie in northern France.-History:In late Antiquity, the town, attested in the fourth century CE, was named Mediolanum Aulercorum, "the central town of the Aulerci", the Gallic tribe then inhabiting the area...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Evry Cathedral Évry Cathedral Évry Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the new town of Évry in France.The Diocese of Corbeil or Corbeil-Essonnes was created in 1966, and the parish church of Saint-Spire was elevated to the status of the bishop's seat as Corbeil Cathedral, but neither it nor any other of the existing... Cathédrale de la Résurrection d'Evry	Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes	Evry	Resurrection Resurrection Resurrection refers to the literal coming back to life of the biologically dead. It is used both with respect to particular individuals or the belief in a General Resurrection of the dead at the end of the world. The General Resurrection is featured prominently in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim...	cathedral (from 1995)
Forcalquier Cathedral Concathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Bourguet de Forcalquier	Sisteron	Forcalquier Forcalquier Forcalquier is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.Forcalquier is located between the Lure and Luberon mountain ranges, about south of Sisteron and west of the Durance river...	Blessed Virgin Mary Notre-Dame-du-Bourguet	former co-cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Fréjus Cathedral Fréjus Cathedral Fréjus Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, situated in the town of Fréjus in the Var department of Provence, in southeast France.... Cathédrale Saint-Léonce de Fréjus (or Cathédrale Saint-Aigulf de Fréjus)	Fréjus-Toulon	Fréjus Fréjus Fréjus is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, effectively forming one town...	Saint Leontius Leontius of Fréjus Saint Leontius was a bishop of Fréjus, in Provence. He was born probably at Nîmes, towards the end of the fourth century; he died in his episcopal town in 488, according to some authorities, though others say 443 or even 448...  (or Saint Aigulf)	former cathedral
Gap Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Arnoux de Gap	Gap	Gap Gap, Hautes-Alpes Gap is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the Hautes-Alpes department.-Geography:An Alpine crossroads at the intersection of D994 and Route nationale 85 the Route Napoléon, Gap lies above sea level along the right bank of the Luye River...	Blessed Virgin Mary; Saint Arnoux	cathedral
Glandèves Cathedral Glandèves Cathedral Glandèves Cathedral was a former Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the abandoned town of Glandèves.... Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède de Glandèves	Glandèves	Glandèves	Blessed Virgin Mary Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède	former cathedral (bishopric transferred to Entrevaux in the 17th century, suppressed in 1801)
Grasse Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Puy de Grasse	Nice	Grasse Grasse -See also:*Route Napoléon*Ancient Diocese of Grasse*Communes of the Alpes-Maritimes department-External links:*...	Blessed Virgin Mary Notre-Dame du Puy	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Grenoble Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble	Grenoble-Vienne	Grenoble Grenoble Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Langres Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Mammès de Langres	Langres	Langres Langres Langres is a commune in north-eastern France. It is a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne département in the Champagne-Ardenne region.-History:As the capital of the Romanized Gallic tribe the Lingones, it was called Andematunnum, then Lingones, and now Langres.The town is built on a limestone...	Saint Mammes Mammes of Caesarea Saint Mammes of Caesarea ; is a semi-legendary child-martyr of the 3rd century. He was martyred at Caesarea. His parents, Theodotus and Rufina, were also martyred.-Life:...	cathedral
Laon Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon	Soissons	Laon Laon Laon is the capital city of the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France.-History:The hilly district of Laon, which rises a hundred metres above the otherwise flat Picardy plain, has always held strategic importance...	Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
La Rochelle Cathedral La Rochelle Cathedral La Rochelle Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France since 1906, located in the town of La Rochelle.-Present cathedral:... Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Rochelle	La Rochelle	La Rochelle La Rochelle La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...	Saint Louis Louis IX of France Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...	cathedral
Church of St. Barthélémy, La Rochelle Église / Pro-cathédrale Saint-Barthélémy de La Rochelle	La Rochelle	La Rochelle La Rochelle La Rochelle is a city in western France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department.The city is connected to the Île de Ré by a bridge completed on 19 May 1988...	Saint Bartholomew	former pro-cathedral, sharing premises of parish church
Laval Cathedral Cathédrale de la Trinité de Laval	Laval	Laval Laval, Mayenne Laval is a commune in the Mayenne department in north-western France.It lies on the threshold of Brittany and on the border between Normandy and Anjou. Its citizens are called Lavallois.-Geography:...	Trinity Trinity The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons : the Father, the Son , and the Holy Spirit. The three persons are distinct yet coexist in unity, and are co-equal, co-eternal and consubstantial . Put another way, the three persons of the Trinity are of one being...	cathedral
Lavaur Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Alain de Lavaur	Albi	Lavaur Lavaur, Tarn Lavaur is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.It lies 37 km southeast of Montauban by rail.-History:Lavaur was taken in 1211 by Simon de Montfort during the wars of the Albigenses, a monument marking the site where Dame Giraude de Laurac was killed, being thrown down a well...	Saint Alan Alan of Lavaur Saint Alan of Lavaur is the saint to whom Lavaur Cathedral is dedicated.His feast day is 25 November....	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Le Havre Cathedral Le Havre Cathedral Le Havre Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Le Havre.It was previously a parish church dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, and is the oldest of the very few buildings in central Le Havre to have survived the devastation of World War II... Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Havre	Le Havre	Le Havre Le Havre Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Le Mans Cathedral Cathédrale St-Julien du Mans	Le Mans	Le Mans Le Mans Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...	Saint Julian Julian of Le Mans Saint Julian of Le Mans is a saint venerated in both the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church, honored as the first bishop of Le Mans. His feast day is January 27...	cathedral
Le Puy Cathedral Le Puy Cathedral Le Puy Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, in Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne. It has been a centre of pilgrimage in its own right since before the time of Charlemagne, as well as forming part of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela... Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy	Le Puy	Le Puy-en-Velay Le Puy-en-Velay Le Puy-en-Velay is a commune in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.Its inhabitants are called Ponots.-History:Le Puy-en-Velay was a major bishopric in medieval France, founded early, though its early history is legendary...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica; World Heritage Site
Lectoure Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Lectoure	Auch	Lectoure Lectoure Lectoure is a commune in the Gers department in the Midi-Pyrénées in southwestern France.It is located north of Auch, the capital of the department, south of Agen and approximately northwest of Toulouse.-History:...	Saints Gervasius and Protasius	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed 1801)
Lescar Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Lescar	Auch	Lescar Lescar Lescar is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.Lescar is the site of the Roman city known variously as Benearnum, Beneharnum or Civitas Benarnensium. This was the original capital, and origin of the name, of the ancient province of Béarn.In 841, Benearnum was...	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Lille Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille de Lille	Lille	Lille Lille Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...	Blessed Virgin Mary Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille	cathedral, minor basilica
Limoges Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges	Limoges	Limoges Limoges Limoges |Limousin]] dialect of Occitan) is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France....	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	cathedral
Lisieux Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux	Bayeux	Lisieux Lisieux Lisieux is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.Lisieux is the capital of the Pays d'Auge area, which is characterised by valleys and hedged farmland...	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Lodève Cathedral Lodève Cathedral Lodève Cathedral is a church in Lodève, Hérault, southern France, a typical example of local Gothic architecture. Lodève is an ancient town of Celtic origin, situated at some distance from the Mediterranean coast, at the foot of the mountains of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, about 45... Cathédrale Saint-Fulcran de Lodève, previously Cathédrale Saint-Geniez de Lodève	Montpellier	Lodève Lodève Lodève is a commune in the Hérault département in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:...	Saint Fulcran, previously Saint Genesius of Arles Genesius of Arles Saint Genesius of Arles was a notary martyred under Maximianus in 303 or 308. His Feast day is celebrated on August 25. He is honoured as the patron saint of notaries and secretaries, and invoked against chilblains and scurf...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Lombez Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Lombez	Auch	Lombez Lombez Lombez is a commune in the Gers department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...	Saint Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Lucciana Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-de-l'Assomption de Lucciana, also known as La Canonica	Ajaccio Diocese of Ajaccio The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the island of Corsica....	Lucciana Lucciana Lucciana is a commune of the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Geography:Situated on the eastern coast of Corsica nearly to the south of Bastia, the commune extends itself to the mountainous summit as far as the twisted lagoon of La Marana bordering the Tyrrhenian...	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Luçon Cathedral Luçon Cathedral Luçon Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, in Luçon in the Vendée.It is the seat of the Bishop of Luçon.-External links:* Photographs: ,... Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Luçon	Luçon	Luçon Luçon Luçon is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.It is the seat of the Diocese of Luçon and Luçon Cathedral.-References:*...	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Lyon Cathedral Cathédrale Primatiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon	Lyon	Lyon Lyon Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....	Saint John the Baptist	cathedral; World Heritage Site
Mâcon Cathedral Mâcon Cathedral Mâcon Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral in Mâcon, Burgundy, France.It was formerly the seat of the Bishop of Mâcon, abolished under the Concordat of 1801 and merged into the Diocese of Autun.... Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Mâcon	Autun Diocese of Autun The Roman Catholic Diocese of Autun, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire Department of Saone et Loire, in the Region of Bourgogne....	Mâcon Mâcon Mâcon is a small city in central France. It is prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne, and the capital of the Mâconnais district. Mâcon is home to over 35,000 residents, called Mâconnais.-Geography:...	Saint Vincent Vincent of Saragossa Saint Vincent of Saragossa, also known as Vincent Martyr, Vincent of Huesca or Vincent the Deacon, is the patron saint of Lisbon. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Maguelone Cathedral Maguelone Cathedral Maguelone Cathedral was the cathedral of the former Bishop of Maguelone until 1563, when the see was transferred to the newly-created Bishopric of Montpellier... Cathédrale Saint-Pierre [or Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul] de Maguelone	Montpellier	Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.-History:...	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle... ; Saint Paul	former cathedral (bishopric transferred to Montpellier in 1536)
Maillezais Cathedral Maillezais Cathedral Maillezais Cathedral was once a Roman Catholic cathedral, now ruined, in the commune of Maillezais in the Vendée, France.-History:The Benedictine Maillezais Abbey, founded in c... Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Maillezais	La Rochelle	Maillezais Maillezais Maillezais is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.It was once an island, until Monks of the Maillezais Abbey dug canals. Remains of the sea wall are still present, and canoe tours of the canals are a regular attraction to tourists.-External links:*,...	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	former abbey church and cathedral, ruins (destroyed in 1562; bishopric re-established in La Rochelle in 1648)
Marseille Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille	Marseille	Marseille Marseille Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...	Saint Mary Major Dedication of Saint Mary Major The Dedication of Saint Mary Major, previously known as Dedicatio Sanctæ Mariæ ad Nives , is a liturgical feast day celebrated on August 5 in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church. In the Roman Catholic calendar of saints it has the rank of optional memorial, and in the General Roman Calendar of...	cathedral (from 1893), minor basilica
Vieille Major Ancienne Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille	Marseille	Marseille Marseille Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...	Saint Mary Major Dedication of Saint Mary Major The Dedication of Saint Mary Major, previously known as Dedicatio Sanctæ Mariæ ad Nives , is a liturgical feast day celebrated on August 5 in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church. In the Roman Catholic calendar of saints it has the rank of optional memorial, and in the General Roman Calendar of...	former cathedral, part demolished (cathedral until 1893)
Meaux Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Meaux	Meaux Diocese of Meaux The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meaux, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the entire department of Seine-et-Marne...	Meaux Meaux Meaux is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located east-northeast from the center of Paris. Meaux is a sub-prefecture of the department and the seat of an arondissement...	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	cathedral, minor basilica
Mende Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Privat de Mende	Mende	Mende Mende, Lozère Mende is a commune of France in the Lozère department of which it is the capital.It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mende.-Sights:* Mende Cathedral -External links:* * ,...	Blessed Virgin Mary; Saint Privatus	cathedral, minor basilica
Metz Cathedral Metz Cathedral Saint Étienne de Metz , also known as Metz Cathedral) is a Gothic, Catholic cathedral in the city of Metz, capital of Lorraine, France... Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz	Metz Diocese of Metz The Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. In the Middle Ages it was in effect an independent state, part of the Holy Roman Empire, ruled by the bishop who had the ex officio title of count. It was annexed to France by King Henry II in...	Metz Metz Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	cathedral
Mirepoix Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Mirepoix	Pamiers	Mirepoix Mirepoix, Ariège Mirepoix is a communes in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-History:The original town was virtually destroyed by flooding of the Hers-Vif river on 16 June 1289...	Saint Maurice Saint Maurice Saint Maurice was the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century, and one of the favorite and most widely venerated saints of that group. He was the patron saint of several professions, locales, and kingdoms...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Montauban Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Montauban	Montauban	Montauban Montauban Montauban is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse....	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Montpellier Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Montpellier	Montpellier	Montpellier Montpellier -Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...  and Saint Paul	cathedral, minor basilica
Moulins Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Moulins	Moulins	Moulins Moulins, Allier Moulins is a commune in central France, capital of the Allier department.Among its many tourist attractions are the Maison Mantin the Anne de Beaujeu Museum.-History:...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica
Moûtiers Cathedral Moûtiers Cathedral Moûtiers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, in Moûtiers en Tarentaise.It was formerly the seat of the Archdiocese of Tarentaise, abolished under the Concordat of 1801... Concathédrale Saint-Pierre de Moûtiers	Chambéry-Saint-Jean-de Maurienne-Tarentaise	Moûtiers en Tarentaise Moûtiers en Tarentaise Moûtiers, historically also called Tarentaise, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France....	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	co-cathedral (archbishopric suppressed in 1801; bishopric re-established in 1825, suppressed in 1966)
Nancy Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy, sometimes Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation-et-Saint-Sigisbert de Nancy	Nancy	Nancy	Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Saint Sigebert	cathedral
Nanterre Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Geneviève-et-Saint-Maurice de Nanterre	Nanterre	Nanterre Nanterre Nanterre is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located west of the center of Paris.Nanterre is the capital of the Hauts-de-Seine department as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Nanterre....	Saint Genevieve; Saint Maurice Saint Maurice Saint Maurice was the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century, and one of the favorite and most widely venerated saints of that group. He was the patron saint of several professions, locales, and kingdoms...	cathedral
Nantes Cathedral Nantes Cathedral Nantes Cathedral or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, Nantes , is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France... Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Nantes	Nantes	Nantes Nantes Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	cathedral
Narbonne Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Just et Saint-Pasteur	Carcassonne et Narbonne	Narbonne Narbonne Narbonne is a commune in southern France in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. It lies from Paris in the Aude department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. Once a prosperous port, it is now located about from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea...	Saints Justus and Pastor	former cathedral (archbishopric suppressed in 1801); minor basilica
Nevers Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte de Nevers	Nevers	Nevers Nevers Nevers is a commune in – and the administrative capital of – the Nièvre department in the Bourgogne region in central France...	Saints Cyriacus and Julitta	cathedral, minor basilica
Nice Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice	Nice	Nice Nice Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...	Saint Reparata Saint Reparata Saint Reparata was a third century Christian virgin and martyr, possibly mythical, of Caesarea in Palestine. Sources vary as to her age - from 11 to 20-years old - though the Sainte-Réparte cathedral in Nice gives it as 15 . She was arrested for her faith and tortured during the persecution of...	cathedral, minor basilica (elevated to a cathedral in 1590 - see Cimiez Cathedral)
Nîmes Cathedral Nîmes Cathedral Nîmes Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Nîmes, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to the local saint Castor of Apt.... Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes	Nîmes	Nîmes Nîmes Nîmes is the capital of the Gard department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France. Nîmes has a rich history, dating back to the Roman Empire, and is a popular tourist destination.-History:...	Blessed Virgin Mary; Saint Castor Castor of Apt Saint Castor of Apt was a bishop of Apt, in Gaul.He was born in Nîmes and may have been the brother of Saint Leontius of Fréjus. Castor was a lawyer and married to a wealthy widow. He lived in Marseilles. His wife, however, allowed him to enter the religious life; she herself entered a nunnery....	cathedral, minor basilica
Noyon Cathedral Noyon Cathedral Noyon Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral, located in Noyon, France. It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Noyon, abolished by the Concordat of 1801 and merged into the Diocese of Beauvais... Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon	Beauvais	Noyon Noyon Noyon is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.It lies on the Oise Canal, 100 km north of Paris.-History:...	Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Oloron Cathedral Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Oloron-Sainte-Marie	Bayonne	Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloron-Sainte-Marie Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town of Oloron-Sante-Marie is positioned at the junction of two rivers and has a population of approximately 12,000. While not spectacular, it is a pleasant looking town, with an ancient quarter,...	Saint Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Orange Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth d'Orange	Avignon	Orange Orange, Vaucluse Orange is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It has a primarily agricultural economy...	Our Lady of Nazareth	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Orléans Cathedral	Orléans	Orléans Orléans -Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...	Holy Cross Christian cross The Christian cross, seen as a representation of the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, is the best-known religious symbol of Christianity...	cathedral, minor basilica
Pamiers Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Antonin de Pamiers	Pamiers	Pamiers Pamiers Pamiers is a commune in the Ariège department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Although Pamiers is the largest city in Ariège, the capital is the smaller town of Foix...	Saint Antoninus Antoninus of Pamiers Saint Antoninus of Pamiers was an early Christian missionary and martyr, called the "Apostle of the Rouergue". His life is dated to the first, second, fourth, and fifth century by various sources, since he often confused with various other venerated Antonini. Today he is revered as the patron...	cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris	Paris	Paris	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica; World Heritage Site
St. Louis' Cathedral, Les Invalides Les Invalides Les Invalides , officially known as L'Hôtel national des Invalides , is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's... , otherwise the Invalides Chapel or St. Louis' Church, Les Invalides Cathédrale Saint-Louis-des-Invalides de Paris	Military Ordinariate, France Diocèse aux Armées Françaises	Paris, Les Invalides Les Invalides Les Invalides , officially known as L'Hôtel national des Invalides , is a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France, containing museums and monuments, all relating to the military history of France, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's...	Saint Louis Louis IX of France Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...	cathedral, hospital chapel
Périgueux Cathedral Périgueux Cathedral Périgueux Cathedral may refer either to the present Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Périgueux, France, dedicated to Saint Front , which has been the cathedral since 1669, or to its predecessor, still in operation as a church, dedicated to Saint Stephen .The cathedral, in either... Cathédrale Saint-Front de Périgueux	Périgueux	Périgueux Périgueux Périgueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Périgueux is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the region...	Saint Frontinus	cathedral (from 1669), minor basilica; World Heritage Site
Périgueux Cathedral Périgueux Cathedral Périgueux Cathedral may refer either to the present Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Périgueux, France, dedicated to Saint Front , which has been the cathedral since 1669, or to its predecessor, still in operation as a church, dedicated to Saint Stephen .The cathedral, in either... Cathédrale Saint-Étienne-de-la-Cité de Périgueux	Périgueux	Périgueux Périgueux Périgueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Périgueux is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the region...	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	former cathedral (up to 1669)
Perpignan Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Perpignan	Perpignan-Elne	Perpignan Perpignan -Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the...	Saint John the Baptist	cathedral, minor basilica
Poitiers Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Poitiers	Poitiers	Poitiers Poitiers Poitiers is a city on the Clain river in west central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and of the Poitou-Charentes region. The centre is picturesque and its streets are interesting for predominant remains of historical architecture, especially from the Romanesque...	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	cathedral, minor basilica
Pontigny Abbey Pontigny Abbey Pontigny Abbey, founded in 1114 as the second of the four great daughter houses of Cîteaux Abbey, was a Cistercian monastery situated in the commune of Pontigny, on the River Serein, in the present diocese of Sens and department of Yonne, in Burgundy, France.-History:Hildebert , a canon of... Cathédrale-abbatiale de Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption, Pontigny	Territorial prelature of the Mission de France	Pontigny Pontigny Pontigny is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France....	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, former abbey church
Pontoise Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise	Pontoise	Pontoise Pontoise Pontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the "new town" of Cergy-Pontoise.-Administration:...	Saint Maclovius	cathedral
Quimper Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Corentin de Quimper	Quimper	Quimper	Saint Corentinus Corentin of Quimper Saint Corentin is a Breton saint. He is venerated as a saint and as the first bishop of Quimper. His feast day is December 12. He was a hermit at Plomodiern and regarded as one of the seven founder saints of Brittany...	cathedral, minor basilica
Reims Cathedral Reims Cathedral Notre-Dame de Reims is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Reims, where the kings of France were once crowned. It replaces an older church, destroyed by a fire in 1211, which was built on the site of the basilica where Clovis was baptized by Saint Remi, bishop of Reims, in AD 496. That original... Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims	Reims	Reims Reims Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica
Rennes Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Rennes	Rennes	Rennes Rennes Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	cathedral
Rennes Pro-Cathedral Pro-cathédrale Notre-Dame-en-Saint-Mélaine de Rennes	Rennes	Rennes Rennes Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...	Blessed Virgin Mary	former pro-cathedral
Rieux Cathedral Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Rieux	Toulouse	Rieux-Volvestre Rieux-Volvestre Rieux-Volvestre is a French commune in Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-History:Rieux Cathedral, which is located here, was the seat of the Ancien Régime diocese of Rieux, created in 1317 and dissolved in 1790.In 1560, Rieux-Volvestre was the site of the trial of Arnaud du Tilh, in...	Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Riez Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Riez	Digne	Riez Riez Riez is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Geography:The densely-built village sits where two small rivers join—the Auvestre and the Colostre—in a glacially-widened valley.-Population:-Economy:...	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Rodez Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rodez	Rodez	Rodez Rodez Rodez is a town and commune in southern France, in the Aveyron department, of which it is the capital. Its inhabitants are called Ruthénois.-History:Existing from at least the 5th century BC, Rodez was founded by the Celts...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica
Rouen Cathedral Rouen Cathedral Rouen Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in Rouen, in northwestern France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Rouen and Normandy.-History:... Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen	Rouen	Rouen Rouen Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Cathedral Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Cathedral Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral in Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, Haute-Garonne, southwestern France... Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges	Toulouse	Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association.-History:...	Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801); World Heritage Site
Saint-Brieuc Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Saint-Brieuc	Saint-Brieuc	Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.-History:Saint-Brieuc is named after a Welsh monk Brioc, who evangelized the region in the 6th century and established an oratory there...	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	cathedral, minor basilica
Saint-Claude Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Claude de Saint-Claude	Saint-Claude	Saint-Claude Saint-Claude, Jura Saint-Claude is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.The town was originally named Saint-Oyand after Saint Eugendus. However, when St...	Saint Claudius Claudius of Besançon Saint Claudius of Besançon , sometimes called Claude the Thaumaturge , was a priest, monk, abbot, and bishop. A native of Franche-Comté, Claudius became a priest at Besançon and later a monk. Georges Goyau in the Catholic Encyclopedia wrote that “The Life of St...	cathedral, minor basilica
Saint-Denis Cathedral, also known as St. Denis' Basilica and sometimes still as St. Denis's Abbey Cathédrale Saint-Denis, Basilique Saint-Denis, Abbaye Saint-Denis	Saint-Denis	Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis	Saint Denis Denis Saint Denis is a Christian martyr and saint. In the third century, he was Bishop of Paris. He was martyred in connection with the Decian persecution of Christians, shortly after A.D. 250...	cathedral, immemorial minor basilica, former abbey church
Saint-Dié Cathedral Saint-Dié Cathedral Saint-Dié Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, located in the town of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges in Lorraine.It is the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Dié, created in 1777.... Cathédrale Saint-Dié de Saint-Dié	Saint-Dié	Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, commonly referred to as Saint-Dié, is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:...	Saint Deodatus Deodatus of Nevers Deodatus of Nevers was a bishop of Nevers from 655. Deodatus lived with Arbogast in the monastery of Ebersheim, established by Childeric II near Sélestat in the forest of Hagenau....	cathedral
Saint-Étienne Cathedral Saint-Étienne Cathedral The Cathedral of Saint Charles Borromeo is a Roman Catholic cathedral church in Saint-Étienne, France.It has been the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Étienne since the foundation of the diocese on 26 December 1970.... Cathédrale Saint-Charles-de-Borromé de Saint-Étienne	Saint-Étienne	Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne is a city in eastern central France. It is located in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Rhône-Alpes region, along the trunk road that connects Toulouse with Lyon...	Saint Charles Borromeo	cathedral
Saint-Florent Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Florent de Saint-Florent	Ajaccio Diocese of Ajaccio The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the island of Corsica....	Saint-Florent Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse Saint-Florent is a commune in Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is a fishing port located on the gulf of the same name.... , formerly Nebbio	Saint Florentius	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Saint-Flour Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Flour de Saint-Flour	Saint-Flour	Saint-Flour Saint-Flour, Cantal Saint-Flour is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region in south-central France. Its inhabitants are called Sanflorains.-Geography:...	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle... ; Saint Florus	cathedral
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Cathedral Concathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne	Chambéry-Saint-Jean-de Maurienne-Tarentaise	Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department....	Saint John the Baptist	co-cathedral
Saint-Lizier Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède de Saint-Lizier and Cathédrale Saint-Lizier de Saint-Lizier)	Pamiers	Saint-Lizier Saint-Lizier Saint-Lizier is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-History:Saint-Lizier has a rich history stretching back to pre Gallo-Roman times. In 72 BC, Pompey, returning from his triumphs in Spain against Sertorius, stopped here. He gathered together the ancient tribes of the area...	Blessed Virgin Mary (Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède); Saint Lycerius Saint Lycerius Saint Lycerius was a bishop of Couserans in the late 5th and 6th centuries.He is recorded as having attended the Council of Agde in 506....	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801); World Heritage Site
Saint-Malo Cathedral Saint-Malo Cathedral Saint-Malo Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Vincent of Saragossa, and a national monument of France, in Saint-Malo, Brittany.... Cathédrale Saint-Vincent-de-Saragosse de Saint-Malo	Rennes	Saint-Malo Saint-Malo Saint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.-Demographics:The population can increase to up to 200,000 in the summer tourist season...	Saint Vincent of Saragossa	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Saint-Omer Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer	Arras	Saint-Omer Saint-Omer Saint-Omer , a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area....	Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Saint-Papoul Cathedral Saint-Papoul Cathedral Saint-Papoul Cathedral was a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the village of Saint-Papoul in Languedoc. The dedication is to Saint Papulus , an early Christian bishop and martyr, from whom the settlement also took its name.It was the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Papoul... Cathédrale Saint-Papoul de Saint-Papoul	Carcassonne et Narbonne	Saint-Papoul Saint-Papoul Saint-Papoul is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-History:The town of Saint-Papoul was founded during the 8th century when an abbey was established here, dedicated to Saint Papulus....	Saint Papulus	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801), abbey church, parish church
Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Cathedral Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Cathedral Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, in the town of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux.It was formerly the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux... Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux	Valence	Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:-See also:*Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux Cathedral*Tricastin*Communes of the Drôme department-External links:*...	Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Saint-Pol-de-Léon Cathedral Saint-Pol-de-Léon Cathedral Saint-Pol-de-Léon Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral in Saint-Pol-de-Léon in Brittany.... Cathédrale Saint-Paul-Aurélien de Saint-Pol-de-Léon	Quimper	Saint-Pol-de-Léon Saint-Pol-de-Léon Saint-Pol-de-Léon is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretange in northwestern France, located on the coast.It is famous for its 13th-century cathedral on the site of the original founded by Saint Paul Aurelian in the 6th century. It has kept a unique architecture, such as Notre-Dame du...	Saint Paul Aurelian	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801); minor basilica
Saint-Pons-de-Thomières Cathedral Saint-Pons-de-Thomières Cathedral Saint-Pons-de-Thomières Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, in Saint-Pons-de-Thomières.... Cathédrale Saint-Pons de Saint-Pons-de-Thomières	Montpellier	Saint-Pons-de-Thomières Saint-Pons-de-Thomières Saint-Pons-de-Thomières is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France.-History:It is named after its patron saint, St...	Saint Pontius	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Saintes Cathedral Saintes Cathedral Saintes Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, in Saintes.... Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saintes	La Rochelle	Saintes Saintes Saintes is a French commune located in Poitou-Charentes, in the southwestern Charente-Maritime department of which it is a sub-prefecture. Its inhabitants are called Saintaises and Saintais....	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Sarlat Cathedral Sarlat Cathedral Sarlat Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, situated in Sarlat-la-Canéda.... Cathédrale Saint-Sacerdos de Sarlat	Périgueux	Sarlat-la-Canéda Sarlat-la-Canéda Sarlat-la-Canéda , or simply Sarlat, is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Sarlat is one of the most attractive and alluring towns in southwestern France.-Geography:...	Saint Sacerdos Sacerdos of Limoges Saint Sacerdos of Limoges is a French saint. He was born near Sarlat and became a monk. He was the founder and abbot of Calviac Abbey. He was later appointed bishop of Limoges...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Sées Cathedral Sées Cathedral Sées Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, in Sées in Normandy.It is the seat of the Bishop of Sées.... Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées	Sées	Sées Sées Sées is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France.It lies on the Orne River from its source and north-by-northeast of Alençon.-Name:...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica
Senez Cathedral Senez Cathedral Senez Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, in Senez.It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Senez, abolished under the Concordat of 1801, when its territory was added to the Diocese of Digne.-Building history:The present Romanesque church stands on the... Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Senez	Digne	Senez Senez Senez is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Ecclesiastical history:Marcellus I, the first known bishop of Senez, attended the Council of Agde in 506; nevertheless, Senez must have been an episcopal city as early as 439.Jean IV Soanen, the Oratorian, noted...	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Senlis Cathedral Senlis Cathedral Senlis Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral in Senlis, Oise, France.It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Senlis, abolished under the Concordat of 1801, when its territory was passed to the Diocese of Beauvais.The cathedral was built between 1153 and 1191; its south tower dates... Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis	Beauvais	Senlis Senlis, Oise Senlis is a French commune located in the Oise department near Paris. It has a long and rich heritage, having traversed centuries of history. This medieval town has welcomed some of the most renowned figures in French history, including Hugh Capet, Louis IX, the Marshall of France, Anne of Kiev and...	Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Sens Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Sens	Sens	Sens Sens Sens is a commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.Sens is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is crossed by the Yonne and the Vanne, which empties into the Yonne here.-History:...	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	cathedral
Sisteron Cathedral Sisteron Cathedral Sisteron Cathedral, now the Church of Notre-Dame-des Pommiers is a Roman Catholic church, formerly a cathedral, and national monument of France, in Sisteron, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.The cathedral, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary... Cathédrale or Concathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Thyrse de Sisteron; now Église Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers	Digne	Sisteron Sisteron Sisteron is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Sisteron is situated on the banks of the River Durance just after the confluence of the rivers Buëch and Sasse...	Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Thyrsus Saint Thyrsus Saint Thyrsus or Thyrsos is venerated as a Christian martyr. He was killed for his faith in Sozopolis , Phrygia during the persecution of Decius. Leucius and Callinicus were martyred with him. Tradition states that Thrysus endured many tortures and was sentenced to be sawn in half... ; now Blessed Virgin Mary (Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers, or "Our Lady of the Apple-trees")	former cathedral or co-cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Soissons Cathedral Soissons Cathedral Soissons Cathedral is a Gothic cathedral in Soissons, France. The construction of the south transept was begun about 1177, and the lowest courses of the choir in 1182. The choir with its original three-storey elevation and extremely tall clerestory was completed in 1211... Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons	Soissons	Soissons Soissons Soissons is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France, located on the Aisne River, about northeast of Paris. It is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones...	Saints Gervasius and Protasius	cathedral, minor basilica
Sospel Cathedral Sospel Cathedral Sospel Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Sospel, France.It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Sospel, created in 1378 from the Diocese of Ventimiglia during the Great Schism and abolished under the Concordat of 1801... Concathédrale Saint-Michel de Sospel	Nice	Sospel Sospel Sospel is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France near the Italian border and not far from Monte Carlo.-History:...	Saint Michael	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed not later than 1801)
Strasbourg Cathedral Strasbourg Cathedral Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Strasbourg, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture, it is widely consideredSusan Bernstein: , The Johns Hopkins University Press to be among the finest... Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg	Strasbourg	Strasbourg Strasbourg Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Tarbes Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède de Tarbes	Tarbes et Lourdes	Tarbes Tarbes Tarbes is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.It is part of the historical region of Gascony. It is the second largest metropolitan area of Midi-Pyrénées, with 110,000 inhabitants....	Blessed Virgin Mary Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède	cathedral
Thérouanne Cathedral Cathédrale de Thérouanne	Boulogne	Thérouanne Thérouanne Thérouanne is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:Thérouanne is located 10 miles southwest of Saint-Omer, on the D157 and D341 road junction.-Population:-History:...		former cathedral, no remains on site (bishopric suppressed in 1537; re-established at Boulogne in 1567)
Toul Cathedral Toul Cathedral Toul Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Toul, Lorraine, France, and a fine example of Gothic architecture.... Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toul	Nancy	Toul Toul Toul is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Toul is located between Commercy and Nancy, and situated between the Moselle River and the Canal de la Marne au Rhin....	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed 1801)
Toulon Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède de Toulon or Sainte-Marie-Majeure	Fréjus-Toulon	Toulon Toulon Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....	Blessed Virgin Mary (Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède) or Saint Mary Major Dedication of Saint Mary Major The Dedication of Saint Mary Major, previously known as Dedicatio Sanctæ Mariæ ad Nives , is a liturgical feast day celebrated on August 5 in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church. In the Roman Catholic calendar of saints it has the rank of optional memorial, and in the General Roman Calendar of...	cathedral
Toulouse Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse	Toulouse	Toulouse Toulouse Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	cathedral
Tours Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Gatien de Tours	Tours	Tours Tours Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire department.It is located on the lower reaches of the river Loire, between Orléans and the Atlantic coast. Touraine, the region around Tours, is known for its wines, the alleged perfection of its local spoken French, and for the...	Saint Gatianus Gatianus of Tours Gatianus was the founding bishop of the see of Tours.-Life:According to Christian historians, during the consulship of the Emperor Decius and Vettus Gratus , Pope Fabian sent out seven bishops from Rome to Gaul to preach the Gospel: Gatianus to Tours, Trophimus to Arles, Paul to Narbonne,...	cathedral
Tréguier Cathedral Tréguier Cathedral Tréguier Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tréguier in Brittany, dedicated to Saint Tudwal.... , now Basilica of St. Tugdual, Tréguier Basilique Saint-Tugdual de Tréguier	Saint-Brieuc	Tréguier Tréguier Tréguier is a port town in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is the capital of the province of Trégor.-Geography:Tréguier is located 36 m. N.W. of Saint-Brieuc by road. The port is situated about 5½ m...	Saint Tudwal Saint Tudwal Saint Tudwal was a Breton monk. He is considered one of the seven founder saints of Brittany. Tudwal was said to be a son of Hoel Mawr . Tudwal travelled to Ireland to learn the scriptures, then became a hermit on what is now called Saint Tudwal's Island East off North Wales...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801), minor basilica, parish church
Troyes Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Troyes	Troyes	Troyes Troyes Troyes is a commune and the capital of the Aube department in north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about southeast of Paris. Many half-timbered houses survive in the old town...	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...  and Saint Paul	cathedral
Tulle Cathedral Tulle Cathedral Tulle Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Tulle, France. It is the seat of the Bishopric of Tulle, created in 1317 in the aftermath of the suppression of the Albigensians.-Sources:*... Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tulle	Tulle	Tulle Tulle Tulle is a commune and capital of the Corrèze department in the Limousin region in central France. It is also the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulle...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Uzès Cathedral Uzès Cathedral Uzès Cathedral is a former Roman Catholic cathedral, now a parish church, in Uzès, France, dedicated to Saint Theodoritus.... Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit d'Uzès	Nîmes	Uzès Uzès Uzès is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.It lies about 25 km north-northeast of Nîmes.-History:Originally Ucetia, Uzès was a small Gallo-Roman oppidum, or administrative settlement. The town lies at the source of the Eure, from where a Roman aqueduct was built in the first...	Saint Theodoritus	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Vabres Cathedral Vabres Cathedral Vabres Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vabres-l'Abbaye, France.It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Vabres, established in 1317 and abolished under the Concordat of 1801.-Sources:*... Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur-et-Saint-Pierre de Vabres	Rodez	Vabres-l'Abbaye Vabres-l'Abbaye Vabres-l'Abbaye is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Geography:The village lies in the northern part of the commune, on the right bank of the Dourdou de Camarès, which flows northward through the middle of the commune and forms part of its northern border, where it is joined...	Holy Saviour and Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Vaison Cathedral Vaison Cathedral Vaison Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vaison-la-Romaine, France.It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Vaison, abolished under the Concordat of 1801.... Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth de Vaison	Avignon	Vaison-la-Romaine Vaison-la-Romaine Vaison-la-Romaine is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France....	Our Lady of Nazareth	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Valence Cathedral Valence Cathedral Valence Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Valence, Drôme, dedicated to Saint Apollinaris of Valence.It is the seat of the Bishop of Valence.... Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence	Valence	Valence Valence, Drôme Valence is a commune in southeastern France, the capital of the Drôme department, situated on the left bank of the Rhône, south of Lyon on the railway to Marseilles.Its inhabitants are called Valentinois...	Saint Apollinaris of Valence	cathedral, minor basilica
Vannes Cathedral Vannes Cathedral Vannes Cathedral or St. Peter's Cathedral, Vannes , which also carries the title Basilica, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Vannes, Brittany, France. It is the seat of the Bishops of Vannes.... Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Patern de Vannes	Vannes	Vannes Vannes Vannes is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany in north-western France. It was founded over 2000 years ago.-Geography:Vannes is located on the Gulf of Morbihan at the mouth of two rivers, the Marle and the Vincin. It is around 100 km northwest of Nantes and 450 km south west...	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...  and Saint Paternus	cathedral, minor basilica
Vence Cathedral Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Vence	Nice	Vence Vence Vence is a commune set in the hills of the Alpes Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France between Nice and Antibes.-Population:-Sights:...	Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Verdun Cathedral Verdun Cathedral Verdun Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, in Verdun in Lorraine.It is the seat of the Bishop of Verdun.-History:... Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Verdun	Verdun	Verdun Verdun Verdun is a city in the Meuse department in Lorraine in north-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Verdun is the biggest city in Meuse, although the capital of the department is the slightly smaller city of Bar-le-Duc.- History :...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral, minor basilica
Versailles Cathedral Versailles Cathedral St. Louis of Versailles Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, in Versailles.... Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Versailles	Versailles	Versailles Versailles Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...	Saint Louis Louis IX of France Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...	cathedral
Vescovato Cathedral Vescovato Cathedral Vescovato Cathedral , now the parish church of St. Martin in Vescovato, Corsica, was the seat of a Roman Catholic bishopric between 1440 and 1570.The Bishop of Mariana built the church here in 1380... Pro-cathédrale Saint-Martin de Vescovato	Ajaccio Diocese of Ajaccio The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the island of Corsica....	Vescovato Vescovato, Haute-Corse Vescovato is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.Its name derives from the Italian term for "bishopric" -Population:-Personalities:*French footballer Charles Orlanducci, born in Vescovato in 1951....	Saint Martin Martin of Tours Martin of Tours was a Bishop of Tours whose shrine became a famous stopping-point for pilgrims on the road to Santiago de Compostela. Around his name much legendary material accrued, and he has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Vico Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Appien de Vico	Ajaccio Diocese of Ajaccio The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajaccio , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese comprises the whole of the island of Corsica....	Vico Vico, Corse-du-Sud Vico is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...	Saint Appian	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Vienne Cathedral Vienne Cathedral Vienne Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, dedicated to Saint Maurice, and a national monument of France, in the city of Vienne, Isère.... Cathédrale Saint-Maurice de Vienne	Grenoble-Vienne	Vienne Vienne, Isère Vienne is a commune in south-eastern France, located south of Lyon, on the Rhône River. It is the second largest city after Grenoble in the Isère department, of which it is a subprefecture. The city's population was of 29,400 as of the 2001 census....	Saint Maurice Saint Maurice Saint Maurice was the leader of the legendary Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century, and one of the favorite and most widely venerated saints of that group. He was the patron saint of several professions, locales, and kingdoms...	former cathedral (bishopric suppressed in 1801)
Viviers Cathedral Viviers Cathedral Viviers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Viviers in the department of Ardèche, France.It is the seat of the Bishop of Viviers.... Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Viviers	Viviers	Viviers Viviers, Ardèche Viviers is a commune in the department of Ardèche in southern France.It is a small walled city situated on the right bank of the Rhône.-Population:-History:...	Saint Vincent Vincent of Saragossa Saint Vincent of Saragossa, also known as Vincent Martyr, Vincent of Huesca or Vincent the Deacon, is the patron saint of Lisbon. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches...	cathedral

Non-Roman Catholic cathedrals

Cathedral	Archdiocese or Diocese	Location	Dedication	Church	Image
Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Nice Cathédrale Orthodoxe Russe Saint-Nicolas de Nice	Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe The Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe is an exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Russian Orthodox tradition, based in Paris, and having parishes throughout Europe, mainly in France. The Exarchate is sometimes known as Rue Daru from the street...  (under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople , part of the wider Orthodox Church, is one of the fourteen autocephalous churches within the communion of Orthodox Christianity... )	Nice Nice Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...	Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas Saint Nicholas , also called Nikolaos of Myra, was a historic 4th-century saint and Greek Bishop of Myra . Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker...	Russian Orthodox Church Russian Orthodox Church The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
American Cathedral in Paris American Cathedral in Paris Consecrated on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1886, The American Cathedral in Paris is the gathering church for the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe. The American Cathedral is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion... , or Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité de Paris	Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe	Paris, Avenue Georges V	Holy Trinity	The Episcopal Church
Armenian Apostolic Cathedral, Paris Cathédrale Apostolique Arménienne St. Jean-Baptiste de Paris	Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Churches of France (Diocèse des Eglises Apostoliques Arméniennes de France)	Paris, Rue Jean-Goujon	Saint John the Baptist	Armenian Apostolic Church Armenian Apostolic Church The Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church, is part of Oriental Orthodoxy, and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church...
Armenian Catholic Cathedral, Paris Cathédrale Sainte-Croix-de-Paris	Eparchy of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris	Paris, Rue du Perche	Holy Cross Christian cross The Christian cross, seen as a representation of the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, is the best-known religious symbol of Christianity...	Armenian Catholic Church Armenian Catholic Church |- |The Armenian Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic Church sui juris in union with the other Eastern Rite, Oriental Rite and Latin Rite Catholics who accept the Bishop of Rome as spiritual leader of the Church. It is regulated by Eastern canon law...
Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Paris Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Paris	Metropolis of France (under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople , part of the wider Orthodox Church, is one of the fourteen autocephalous churches within the communion of Orthodox Christianity... )	Paris, Rue Georges Bizet	Saint Stephen Saint Stephen Saint Stephen The Protomartyr , the protomartyr of Christianity, is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Orthodox Churches....	Greek Orthodox Church Greek Orthodox Church The Greek Orthodox Church is the body of several churches within the larger communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity sharing a common cultural tradition whose liturgy is also traditionally conducted in Koine Greek, the original language of the New Testament...
Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Paris Cathédrale Saint-Alexandre-Nevski de Paris	Archdiocese of Russian Orthodox Churches in Western Europe Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe The Patriarchal Exarchate for Orthodox Parishes of Russian Tradition in Western Europe is an exarchate of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Russian Orthodox tradition, based in Paris, and having parishes throughout Europe, mainly in France. The Exarchate is sometimes known as Rue Daru from the street...  (under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople , part of the wider Orthodox Church, is one of the fourteen autocephalous churches within the communion of Orthodox Christianity... )	Paris, Rue Daru	Saint Alexander Nevsky	Russian Orthodox Church Russian Orthodox Church The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, Paris Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, Paris The Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, Paris, or the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of Saint Volodymyr the Great , Paris, is the cathedral church of the Apostolic Exarchate for Ukrainian Greek Catholics in France. The apostolic exarch of the diocese has been Rt Revd Michel Hrynchyshyn, C.S.S.R... Cathédrale St. Volodymyr-le-Grand de Paris	Apostolic Exarchate in France, Benelux and Switzerland for the Ukrainians Apostolic Exarchate in France, Benelux and Switzerland for the Ukrainians The Apostolic Exarchate in France, Benelux and Switzerland for the Ukrainians is a Ukrainian Greek Catholic diocese. Its cathedral church is the Cathédrale Saint-Volodymyr-le-Grand in Paris.-See also:*Catholic Church*Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church...	Paris, Boulevard Saint-Germain Boulevard Saint-Germain The Boulevard Saint-Germain is a major street in Paris on the Left Bank of the Seine river. It curves in a 3.5 kilometer arc from the Pont de Sully in the east to the Pont de la Concorde in the west and traverses the 5th, 6th and 7th arrondissements...	Saint Vladimir the Great	Ukrainian Catholic Church

Cathedrals in overseas departments, territories and collectivities

Cathedral	Archdiocese or Diocese	Location	Dedication	Notes	Image
Basse-Terre Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe de Basse-Terre	Basse-Terre	Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe... , Basse-Terre Basse-Terre Basse-Terre is the prefecture of Guadeloupe, an overseas region and department of France located in the Lesser Antilles...	Our Lady of Guadeloupe	cathedral, minor basilica
Cayenne Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur de Cayenne	Cayenne	French Guiana French Guiana French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west... , Cayenne Cayenne Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Cayenne River on the Atlantic coast. The city's motto is "Ferit Aurum Industria" which means "Work brings wealth"...	Holy Saviour	cathedral
Fort-de-France Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Fort-de-France	Fort-de-France	Martinique Martinique Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados... , Fort-de-France Fort-de-France Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:...	Saint Louis Louis IX of France Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...	cathedral
Matâ'Utu Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Matâ'Utu	Wallis and Futuna	Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands , is a Polynesian French island territory in the South Pacific between Tuvalu to the northwest, Rotuma of Fiji to the west, the main part of Fiji to the southwest, Tonga to the southeast,... , Matâ'Utu	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Nouméa Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Joseph de Nouméa	Nouméa	New Caledonia New Caledonia New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of... , Nouméa Nouméa Nouméa is the capital city of the French territory of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian , Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians,...	Saint Joseph Saint Joseph Saint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ ....	cathedral
Papeete Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Papeete	Papeete	French Polynesia French Polynesia French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory... , Tahiti Tahiti Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous... , Papeete Papeete -Sights:* Interactive Google map of Papeete, to discover the 30 major tourist attractions in Papeete downtown.*The waterfront esplanade*Bougainville Park -Sights:* Interactive Google map of Papeete, to discover the 30 major tourist attractions in Papeete downtown.*The waterfront...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral
Pointe-à-Pitre Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Pointe-à-Pitre	Basse-Terre	Guadeloupe Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe... , Pointe-à-Pitre Pointe-à-Pitre Pointe-à-Pitre is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas région and département of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre....	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...  and Saint Paul	former cathedral
Saint-Denis Cathedral, Réunion Cathédrale Saint-Denis de Saint-Denis, Réunion	Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion	Réunion Réunion Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France... , Saint-Denis Saint-Denis, Réunion Saint-Denis is the préfecture of the French overseas region and department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis....	Saint Denis Denis Saint Denis is a Christian martyr and saint. In the third century, he was Bishop of Paris. He was martyred in connection with the Decian persecution of Christians, shortly after A.D. 250...	cathedral
Saint-Pierre Cathedral Saint-Pierre Cathedral The Church of Saint-Pierre is a Roman Catholic church dedicated to Saint Peter situated on the Place Saint Pierre in the center of Caen in Normandy, northern France.... Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre (Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon)	Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon	Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint-Pierre	Saint Peter Saint Peter Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...	cathedral
Tai o Hae Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Taiohae or Cathédrale Notre-Dame des Marquises	Taiohae	French Polynesia French Polynesia French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory... , Marquesas Islands Marquesas Islands The Marquesas Islands enana and Te Fenua `Enata , both meaning "The Land of Men") are a group of volcanic islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean. The Marquesas are located at 9° 00S, 139° 30W... , Tai o Hae Tai o Hae Taiohae , located at the head of a wide bay of the same name, on the south side of Nuku Hiva, is the principal settlement of Nuku Hiva...	Blessed Virgin Mary	cathedral

Sources

• List of Cathedrals in France by Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy