La Rochelle Cathedral

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La Rochelle Cathedral
La Rochelle Cathedral, interior

The cathedral of La Rochelle is the episcopal church of the diocese of La Rochelle-Saintes on the French Atlantic coast . It bears the patronage of King Louis IX, who was canonized in 1297 . (Saint-Louis) and has been recognized as a Monument historique since 1906 . A co- cathedral is located in the city of Saintes .

history

Cathedral plan

After the city ​​of La Rochelle, held by the Huguenots since 1568, by the Catholic troops of King Louis XIII in 1628 . The Grand Temple Protestant Church was converted into a Catholic house of worship with the patronage of St. Bartholomew (Saint-Barthélemy) converted. When Pope Innocent X moved the diocese of Maillezais to La Rochelle in 1648 , this church was used as a cathedral against the opposition of the parish. Instead, the parish built a new church between 1668 and 1678; the old one fell victim to a fire a few years later (1687), and so the cathedral chapter decided to move to the new building belonging to the parish. The current church building, built in the classical Baroque style , was planned by the architect Jacques Gabriel and executed from 1742 under the direction of his son Ange-Jacques Gabriel (1698–1782). However, it was not completed until 1857 and it was consecrated again five years later (1862).

architecture

The church is a three-aisled basilica oriented in north-south direction with an ambulatory choir , transept and side chapels . The crossing is spanned by a non-illuminated dome resting on pendentives , the apex of which is slightly higher than that of the vaults. In the far east of the church is the Marienkapelle with a fresco of the Assumption of Mary . Two bell towers (clochers) were planned on both sides of the facade, but their construction was never started; instead, the tower of the old Église Saint-Barthélemy stands behind the church .

Furnishing

The rich furnishings of the church include cult objects, statues, paintings and several glass windows; most of it is from the 19th century (see note 1).

View of the main organ

The organ was built in 1835 by the organ builder John Abbey, and reorganized in 1867 by the organ builder Merklin-Schütze. The instrument has 29 registers (1799 pipes) on three manual works and a pedal.

I Positif intérieur C – g 3
Bourdon 8th'
Flute 8th'
Salicional 8th'
Flûte harmonique 4 ′
Duplicate 2 ′
Clarinet 8th'
II Grand Orgue C-g 3
Montre 16 ′
Bourdon 16 ′
Montre 08th'
Bourdon 08th'
Flûte harmonique 08th'
Prestant 04 ′
Fittings IV – V
Bombard 16 ′
Trompette harmonique 08th'
Clairon harmonique 04 ′
Récit expressif C – g 3
Flûte traversière 8th'
Viole de Gambe 8th'
Voix Celeste 8th'
Flûte d'écho 4 ′
Flageolet 2 ′
Trompette harmonique 8th'
Basson Hautbois 8th'
Voix Humaine 8th'
Pedale C – d 1
Contrebasse 16 ′
Octave basse 08th'
Violoncello 08th'
Bombard 16 ′
Trumpets 08th'

See also

Web links

Commons : La Rochelle Cathedral  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ La Rochelle Cathedral
  2. ↑ Information on the organ

Coordinates: 46 ° 9 ′ 41 ″  N , 1 ° 9 ′ 12 ″  W.