Built between 1610 and 1627, the cathedral features a crenellated bell tower and powerful buttresses that reinforce its defensive appearance. Featuring Gothic architecture, it boasts stunning Baroque interior decoration.
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Entrevaux Cathedral, a jewel between austerity and baroque splendor
Built between 1610 and 1627, Entrevaux Cathedral is distinguished by its crenellated bell tower, its powerful buttresses, and its almost defensive appearance. While its architecture is inspired by Gothic architecture, the interior is striking with its rich Baroque ornamentation.
Former cathedral of the Bishop of Glandèves – after the transfer of the episcopal residence to Entrevaux in the 17th century – it retained this status from 1624 until the Revolution.
The building houses exceptional furniture, classified as a Historic Monument, including:
A complete set of altar, altarpiece and painting of the Baptism of Christ (18th century),
An altarpiece dated 1716 and a painting by François Mimault illustrating the Donation of the Rosary (1631),
53 17th century carved walnut stalls,
A pulpit richly decorated with bas-reliefs representing the four Evangelists.
You can also admire:
The Vow of Louis XIII (circa 1630),
An Assumption by François Mimault (1630),
A representation of the Holy Family, dated from the second half of the 17th century.
The cathedral also preserves a silver-plated copper reliquary bust of Saint John the Baptist (18th century), carried in procession in June and August, as well as superb organs built in 1717 by Jean Eustache, restored in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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