The cathedral is a national monument and was the seat of the former Archbishopric of Embrun, which was divided between the Bishopric of Gap and the Archbishopric of Aix in 1822. On its door were posted in 1489 the thirty-two propositions imputed to the Waldenses, that presaged the campaign to extirpate them as heretics, which resurfaced in the Dauphiné with intense savagery during the Wars of Religion in France: Lesdiguières pillaged Embrun Cathedral in 1585. This saw the destruction of a fresco, probably painted in the 13th century, representing the Madonna, which had been the object of a celebrated pilgrimage for many centuries.[1]
The façade or west front
In the fifth century relics of St Nazarius were translated to Embrun, which had supported a bishop since the fourth century; Embrun became a noted place of pilgrimage. Charlemagne erected the basilica that was visited by Pope Leo III.[2] The cathedral church, built on foundations that date to its founding in the ninth century, was constructed between 1170 and 1220; its Romanesque portal, columns supported on crouching lions in the north portal[3] and striped stonework courses in cream and gray stone express cultural links with Lombardy.[4] The interior has an elaborate Baroque high altar inlaid in colored marbles, recently rediscovered frescoes, an organ (the oldest working in France[5]) donated by Louis XI of France, who habitually sported in his cap a leaden emblem of the Virgin of Embrun,[6] and whose last words were addressed to "Nôtre Dame d'Embrun, ma bonne maîtress, ayez pitié de moi".[7]
^"On the south side or at the west end shafts rest sometimes on the backs of crouching lions (Embrun) as in Italy." (Marcel Aubert and Simone Goubet, Romanesque cathedrals and abbeys of France1966, p. 483.)
^"The Lombardic lateral portal of the cathedral of Embrun" is noted by Kenneth John Conant, Carolingian and Romanesque architecture, 800 to 1200, 1993, p. 260.
embrun, cathedral, french, cathédrale, notre, dame, réal, embrun, roman, catholic, church, former, cathedral, located, town, embrun, hautes, alpes, france, cathédrale, notre, dame, embrunmain, façade, basilica, national, shrine, immaculate, conception44, 56222. Embrun Cathedral French Cathedrale Notre Dame du Real d Embrun is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the town of Embrun Hautes Alpes France Embrun CathedralCathedrale Notre Dame d EmbrunMain facade of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception44 33 44 N 6 29 42 E 44 56222 N 6 49500 E 44 56222 6 49500CountryFranceDenominationRoman Catholic ChurchTraditionRomanHistoryStatusCathedralArchitectureArchitectural typechurchStyleNeo Byzantine and Neo RomanesqueAdministrationDioceseGapThe Tympanum of the northern side portal with the tetramorphed Evangelists and the central Christ in MajestyThe cathedral is a national monument and was the seat of the former Archbishopric of Embrun which was divided between the Bishopric of Gap and the Archbishopric of Aix in 1822 On its door were posted in 1489 the thirty two propositions imputed to the Waldenses that presaged the campaign to extirpate them as heretics which resurfaced in the Dauphine with intense savagery during the Wars of Religion in France Lesdiguieres pillaged Embrun Cathedral in 1585 This saw the destruction of a fresco probably painted in the 13th century representing the Madonna which had been the object of a celebrated pilgrimage for many centuries 1 The facade or west frontIn the fifth century relics of St Nazarius were translated to Embrun which had supported a bishop since the fourth century Embrun became a noted place of pilgrimage Charlemagne erected the basilica that was visited by Pope Leo III 2 The cathedral church built on foundations that date to its founding in the ninth century was constructed between 1170 and 1220 its Romanesque portal columns supported on crouching lions in the north portal 3 and striped stonework courses in cream and gray stone express cultural links with Lombardy 4 The interior has an elaborate Baroque high altar inlaid in colored marbles recently rediscovered frescoes an organ the oldest working in France 5 donated by Louis XI of France who habitually sported in his cap a leaden emblem of the Virgin of Embrun 6 and whose last words were addressed to Notre Dame d Embrun ma bonne maitress ayez pitie de moi 7 Notes Edit Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Embrun Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 9 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 314 As well at a later date by Henry II of France and Louis XVIII The Catholic Encyclopedia s v Gap diocese of On the south side or at the west end shafts rest sometimes on the backs of crouching lions Embrun as in Italy Marcel Aubert and Simone Goubet Romanesque cathedrals and abbeys of France1966 p 483 The Lombardic lateral portal of the cathedral of Embrun is noted by Kenneth John Conant Carolingian and Romanesque architecture 800 to 1200 1993 p 260 Howard Goodall 2000 Big Bangs p 92 The Catholic Encyclopedia s v Gap diocese of Reported among others by Augustus Hare South Eastern France 1890 p 486 External links Edit Ancienne cathedrale Notre Dame d Embrun in French Portals Architecture Arts EngineeringEmbrun Cathedral at Wikipedia s sister projects Media from Commons This article about a Roman Catholic church building in France is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Embrun Cathedral amp oldid 1156301435, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
