Cathedrals · Marseille 02

Marseille Cathedral

cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure

cathedral located in Bouches-du-Rhône, in France

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  • WhereMarseille 02, France
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Marseille Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Major or Cathédrale de La Major or simply La Major; Occitan: Catedrala Nòstra Dòna de la Major) is a Roman Catholic cathedral and a national monument of France. Located in Marseille, it has been a basilica minor since 1896. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of Marseille (the Diocese of Marseille until its elevation in 1948).

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Built
1852
Styles
Romanesque Revival architecture, Islamic architecture, Renaissance Revival architecture
Architects
Léon Vaudoyer, Henri-Jacques Espérandieu
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