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Cavaillon Cathedral
A 12th century building with elaborately decorated interior
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From the outside you can't really tell what a beautiful cathedral this is, rich with carvings, gold leaf and painted walls, ceilings and archways.
The original building dates from the 12th century, although much of what you can see today was added in around the 17th century.
The gilded altar and the paintings around it are really impressive, as are the highly ornamental painted walls and columns.
Worth knowing
The full French name of the cathedral is "Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Véran de Cavaillon." The bishop of Cavaillon was based here until the French Revolution.
Visitor comments
- "The cathedral has an important series of paintings by Nicolas Mignard, Avignon great painter of the seventeenth C, and a beautiful little Romanesque cloister" - Trip Advisor
- "The organ and all furniture worth a look. Amusing to know that the second organ during the century was purely decorative." - Trip Advisor
