Montpellier Cathedral (Montpellier)

France / Languedoc-Roussillon / Montpellier
 cathedral, church

Montpellier Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier) is a national monument of France and the seat of the Archbishops of Montpellier. Originally a church attached to the monastery of Saint-Benoît (founded in 1364), the building was elevated to the status of cathedral in 1536, when the see of Maguelonne was transferred to Montpellier. It suffered extensive damage during the Wars of Religion between Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century, and was subsequently rebuilt in the 17th.
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Coordinates:   43°36'47"N   3°52'26"E
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