Cathedrals and Collegiates in Occitanie

Gothic Church
12000 Rodez

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Rodez, a Gothic masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, dominates the city with its 87-metre bell tower. Located in Aveyron, it combines defensive architecture and flamboyant elegance in a coherent set despite three centuries of construction.

Gothic Church
48000 Mende

The Cathedral of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Privat de Mende, a Gothic building of the 14th and 17th centuries, dominates the city of Mende en Lozère. A unique fully Gothic cathedral in the department, it combines papal history and remarkable architectural heritage.

Gothic Church
30000 Nîmes

Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Castor Cathedral in Nîmes, a Roman Catholic and Baroque building from the twelfth to the nineteenth century, dominates the Place aux Herbes in the Gard. Episcopal seat, it combines ancient remains and classical transformations.

Gothic Church
81500 Lavaur

The Cathedral of Saint-Alain de Lavaur, a southern Gothic building from the 13th to the 16th centuries, dominates the town of Tarn in Occitanie. Ranked a historical monument, it combines medieval architecture and treasures like a Cavaillé-Coll organ and a legendary jacquemart.

Gothic Church
09100 Pamiers

The Cathedral of Saint-Antonin de Pamiers, a Gothic and Romanesque building of the 12th, 14th and 19th centuries, is a Toulouse brick jewel located in Occitanie, classified as a historical monument since 1906.

Baroque Church
81100 Castres

The Cathedral of Saint-Benoît de Castres, built in the 17th and 18th centuries, is an ancient Benedictine abbey transformed into a baroque cathedral, located in the Tarn in Occitanie. His tumultuous history includes partial destruction and reconstruction, leaving an imposing but unfinished choir.

Gothic Church
32220 Lombez

The Cathedral of Sainte-Marie de Lombez, a southern Gothic building of the 14th and 15th centuries, stands in the Gers in Occitanie. Former cathedral with two unequal naves, classified as a Historical Monument since 1846, it bears witness to a rich episcopal and architectural past.

Fortified Church
34300 Agde

St. Stephen's Cathedral of Agde, a 12th century fortified Romanesque building, is distinguished by its black volcanic stone and its 35-metre dungeon. Located in the Hérault in Occitanie, it was episcopal seat until 1790.