General Information
| Name in local language: | Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers |
|---|---|
| Other name(s): | Notre-Dame-des-Pommiers Cathedral |
| Beginning of works: | 1160 |
| Completion: | 1220 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Barrel vault |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Cathedral |
| Material: |
Masonry structure |
| Architectural style: |
Romanesque |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1840 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Sisteron, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
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| Coordinates: | 44° 11' 44.38" N 5° 56' 36.83" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| length | 43.50 m | |
| dome | height | 23 m |
| nave | height of vault | 16 m |
| width of central aisle | 7.80 m | |
| width of a side aisle | 4.20 m |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
Sisteron Cathedral, now the Church of Notre-Dame-des Pommiers (Cathédrale or Concathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Thyrse de Sisteron; Église Notre-Dame des Pommiers, or "Our Lady of the Appletrees") is a Roman Catholic church located in Sisteron, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. It was formerly a cathedral, and is a national monument.
The cathedral, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Thyrsus, was the seat of the Bishops of Sisteron, who had a second seat at Forcalquier Cathedral. The bishopric was abolished under the Concordat of 1801 and merged into the Diocese of Digne.
The Romanesque building, one of the most sizeable religious structures in Provence, was built between 1160 and 1220.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Sisteron Cathedral" and modified on 11 October 2022 according to the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.
Participants
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1999): Les Cathédrales [Tome IV]. Sisteron - La cathédrale Notre-Dame. Imprimerie Bernard Vial, Digne-les-Bains (France), pp. 164.
- (1981): Provence romane (Tome 2). Editions Zodiaque, Saint-Léger-Vauban (France).
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20010957 - Published on:
13/12/2003 - Last updated on:
29/09/2022
