Собор с долгой и насыщенной историей Cathedral with a long and rich history

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The cathedral began to be erected under the Merovingians on the ruins of a church of the 6th century. Due to the long construction period, the architectural style of the cathedral is heterogeneous: the oldest part of the building, which overlooks the Saone River, is Romanesque, while the eastern part, with the main facade, is Gothic. Adjacent to the cathedral is the building of the church singing school of the 11th century, which today houses the museum of the treasury of the cathedral. There you can see objects from the Byzantine era collected in the 19th century: jewelry, church vestments, tapestries, etc. The cathedral is notable not only for its architecture, but also for its astronomical clock, one of the most ancient in the world. Near the cathedral there is an archaeological site where you can see the ruins of more ancient churches: St. Cross and St. Stephen, built in the 4th and 7th-8th centuries. respectively, and rebuilt in the 11th century.

During its history, Lyon Cathedral has been a participant in many historical events.
In 1245, the First Lyon Cathedral was held within its walls, in 1274 - the Second Lyon Cathedral, in 1316 the coronation of Pope John XXII took place, in 1600 Henry IV and Maria Medici were married in the cathedral, in 1622 the ceremony of taking office of Cardinal Richelieu took place , and in 1805 Napoleon I Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais were married in the cathedral.

For tourists, the cathedral is open from 8:15 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 19:30 (on weekends and holidays - until 17:00).