Gap Cathedral

Gap Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Arnoux de Gap
Gap Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Bishop of Gap
Region	Hautes-Alpes
Rite	Roman Rite
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Location
Location	Gap, France
Geographic coordinates
Architecture
Type	church
Style	Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic
Groundbreaking	19th century
Completed	20th century

Gap Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Arnoux de Gap) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France. It is a national monument, and is the seat of the Bishop of Gap and Embrun.

The current cathedral was built between 1866 and 1905 in Neo-Gothic style by architect Charles Laisné on the site of a former mediaeval cathedral.

History

Gap Cathedral interior: organ

The original cathedral on the site was built around the 5th century on the ruins of a Roman temple to the God Apollo. Over the years several buildings stood at the same spot. Forty-one different types of stone were chosen for the construction, showing Byzantine influence. Roman and Gothic styles were also chosen, as was common during this era for a sombre and harmonious feeling at the same time.

The clock tower stands at 64 meters high and contains four clocks.

Consecrated on September 2, 1895, the day of Saint-Arnoux, who was Bishop of Gap during the 11th century and is the patron saint of the Gap. The cathedral was classified as an Historical Monument on August 9, 1906.

External links

• Location
• Pictures of the cathedral