Moulins Cathedral
Moulins Cathedral (French: Basilique Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Moulins) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Moulins, Allier, France.[1]
Stained glass window inside the cathedral, end of the 15th century.
| Moulins Cathedral Basilique Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Moulins | |
|---|---|
 Moulins Cathedral | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Bishop of Moulins |
| Region | Allier |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Moulins,  France |
| Geographic coordinates | |
| Architecture | |
| Type | church |
| Style | Flamboyant Gothic, Neo-Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 15th century |
| Completed | 19th century |
The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Moulins. It is a national monument.
The Moulins triptych by the Maître de Moulins inside the cathedral
The cathedral contains two distinct building phases four centuries apart. It was constructed as a collegiate church in the Flamboyant style at the end of the 15th century. In 1822 it was made a cathedral. To this a neo-Gothic nave, designed by the architects Lassus and Millet, was added at the end of the 19th century.
The treasury contains the famous triptych by the Maître de Moulins, which was commissioned around 1500 by the Duke of Bourbon.
References
- "Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de l'Annonciation, Moulins, Allier, France". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
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