Cavaillon Cathedral

Cavaillon Cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Véran de Cavaillon
Cavaillon Cathedral
Basic information
Location Cavaillon, France
Geographic coordinates Coordinates: 43°50′10″N 5°2′11″E / 43.83611°N 5.03639°E / 43.83611; 5.03639
Affiliation Roman Catholic Church
Rite Roman
Province Bishop of Cavaillon
Region Vaucluse
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Cathedral
Status Active
Architectural description
Architectural type church
Architectural style Romanesque
Cavaillon Cathedral

Cavaillon Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Véran de Cavaillon) is a former Roman Catholic church located in the town of Cavaillon, Vaucluse, France. It is in the Romanesque architectural style.

The cathedral is a national monument. Until the French Revolution, it was the seat of the Bishop of Cavaillon. The diocese was abolished by the Concordat of 1801 and annexed to the Diocese of Avignon.

It is classified under historical monuments by the 1840 list.

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