Grenoble Cathedral

Grenoble Cathedral (1897)

Grenoble Cathedral

The Cathedral of Grenoble is the Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Grenoble-Vienne . The building, which began in the Middle Ages but was not completed until the 16th century, is dedicated to the Virgin Mary (Notre-Dame) and has been recognized as a monument historique since 1862 . There is a co- cathedral in the city of Vienne , just under 100 km northwest .

location

The cathedral is located on the ring road within the Roman or Gallo-Roman city wall of Gratianopolis at a height of approx. 215 m .

History and architecture

A first cathedral in Grenoble was probably built in early Christian times; During excavations next to today's church, the remains of an old baptismal font were discovered in 1989 . From the three-nave Cathedral of the 12th century, the square comes pillars of the nave, with its arcades of brick and the basement of the rather clunky acting west tower. In the 13th century, rib vaults were drawn in and the west tower was raised. The two side aisles were added or rebuilt later; on the south side of the cathedral was a cloister (cloître) . In the second half of the 19th century, the facade was embellished with a neo-Romanesque porch, which was later demolished .

Furnishing

Particularly noteworthy is the late Gothic wall tabernacle (ciborium) made of reddish sandstone on the south side of the apse. The stained glass windows (vitraux) all date from the 19th century.

Others

Immediately leaning against the north side of the cathedral is the one named after St. Saint Hugues church named Hugo of Grenoble .

literature

Alain de Montjoye and Dominique Chancel: Le groupe cathédral de Grenoble - Baptistère, cathédrale Notre-Dame, église Saint-Hugues, palais épiscopal, Grenoble, Musée de l'Ancien Évêché. 2001, ISBN 978-2-90537540-7 .
Gilles-Marie Moreau: La cathédrale Notre-Dame de Grenoble. L'Harmattan, Paris 2012, ISBN 978-2-336-00250-7 .