Nîmes Cathedral

Nîmes Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes
Nîmes Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Province	ecclesiastical province of Avignon
Region	Gard
Rite	Roman
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Location
Location	Nîmes, France
Interactive map of Nîmes Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes
Coordinates
Architecture
Type	church
Style	Romanesque, Gothic

Nîmes Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor de Nîmes) is a Roman Catholic church in Nîmes, France. The cathedral is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to the local Saint Castor of Apt.

The cathedral is the seat of the Bishops of Nîmes. In 1877, the name of the diocese was changed, and is now diocese of Nîmes (–Uzès and Alès).

The cathedral is believed to stand on the site of the former temple of Augustus. It is partly Romanesque and partly Gothic in style.

The cathedral was classified as a historical monument in 1906.

Sources

• Catholic Hierarchy: Diocese of Nîmes

External links

• Nimausenis.com: History of the cathedral, with photos and additional links (in French)
• Portal for The Regordane Way (in English and French)