Célébrations à la cathédrale de Rodez
Jubé à l'entrée de la cathédraleAt 100m long, 37m wide and 30m high beneath a keystone, Rodez Cathedral is impressive.
It took three centuries to build. Its decoration is simple, unique but harmonious. The understated features inside the cathedral don’t take away from the cathedral’s majesty.
Unlike regular cathedrals, Rodez Cathedral’s western side is sealed with no entry. And two altars have always faced each other inside:
You walk past both altars.
Autel avec des stalles en bois
Intérieur de la Cathédrale de Rodez
Orgue de la cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rodez
Autel réservé au chapitre des chanoines
Retable monumental de la chapelle du Saint-SépulcreThe cathedral’s interior houses rich furniture including:
Rodez Cathedral is full of chapels. Above them is an illuminated gallery wrapped around the top of the cathedral and called the triforium.
Saint-Sacrement Chapel is one of the most famous. It was built at the bottom of the cathedral’s north-western tower in the latter half of the 16th century and originally housed the cathedral’s treasure.
Chapelle de la cathédrale
Lumière dans la cathédrale de RodezThe chapel stands out for its unique architecture: a coffered ceiling. The remarkable coffering is “bewitching” it’s so strikingly beautiful.
Rosace de la Cathedrale de Rodez
Vitraux de Stéphane Belzère dans la cathédrale de RodezOld and more modern stained-glass windows gleam together in this authentic religious setting. Seven stained-glass windows in the choir chapels were made between 2002 and 2007 by the artist Stéphane Belzère in collaboration with the Duchemin studio following a tender for an iconographic project.
What stands out about these new stained-glass windows is that traditional Christian portrayals blend into modern scientific imagery. The traditional figurative repertoire and contemporary shapes mingle. Once again, we’re blown away.
Buffet d'orgue de la cathédrale de RodezWhat you can tell your friends about:
