Orléans Cathedral

Cathedral of the Holy Cross of Orléans Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans
Facade of Orléans Cathedral
Basic information
Location	Orléans, France
Geographic coordinates	47°54′6″N 1°54′37″E / 47.90167°N 1.91028°E / 47.90167; 1.91028Coordinates: 47°54′6″N 1°54′37″E / 47.90167°N 1.91028°E / 47.90167; 1.91028
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Diocese of Orléans
Country	France
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Architectural description
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	Gothic, Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	1601 (1601)
Completed	1829 (1829)
Specifications
Length	140 metres (460 ft)
Width (nave)	40 metres (130 ft)
Height (max)	88 metres (289 ft) (2 towers)
Spire(s)	one
Spire height	114 metres (374 ft)

Orléans Cathedral (French: Basilique Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans^[1]) is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of Orléans, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Orléans and was built from 1278 to 1329 and 1601-1829 (after partial destruction in 1568). The edifice is in the Gothic architectural style.

The cathedral is probably most famous for its association with Joan of Arc. The French heroine attended evening Mass in this cathedral on May 2, 1429 while in the city to lift the siege.^[2]

The cathedral's stained glass windows now depict the story of Joan of Arc, the defender of Orléans.

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  Choir and nave of the cathedral
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References

• “Orléans Cathedral.” (albumen print from 1857), A. D. White Architectural Photographs Collection, Cornell University Rare and Manuscript Collections (15/5/3090.01

Sources and external links

Media related to Orléans Cathedral at Wikimedia Commons

• Map showing the city in which this church is located.
• (in French) Diocese of Orléans official website
• (in French)Ministry of Culture: Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans
• Orleans Cathedral at Structurae