The Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse de Carcassonne was formerly the cathedral of Carcassonne. In 1801 it was replaced by the present Carcassonne Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Michel de Carcassonne).
The present church is in origin a Romanesque of the 11th century, consecrated by Pope Urban II in 1096. It was built on the site of a Carolingian cathedral, of which no traces now remain. The crypt too, despite its ancient appearance, dates from the new construction. The church was enlarged between 1269 and 1330 in the Gothic style then predominant in France, largely at the expense of the Bishop of Carcassonne, Pierre de Rochefort.
The exterior was largely renewed by Viollet-le-Duc, while the interior has largely remained the Gothic original.
Tags: Architecture, Architecture 100, Basilique Saint-Nazaire-et-Saint-Celse, Carcassonne, Cathedral, Church, France, Vacation, Viollet-le-Duc
That window design is something else, is it not?
It is James and from within in the windows are quite spectacular
Do you know anything about the style of the tiles on that circular building, Cherie? They are very pleasing
With a little bit of help from Mr C who I knew would find the info quicker than me (he mentioned the tiles often whilst we were away).
Is that a clock tower?!
It looks more like a minaret from a mosque…
No clocks on that one. This is one of the buildings that part of the renovations so it may not be original in style.