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Church in Gard, France
The church

The Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame (French: Collégiale Notre-Dame) is a Gothic church in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, Gard, Occitanie, France.

History

Arnaud de Via's tomb, 1845 engraving.

It was completed in 1314 and consecrated in 1333 by cardinal Arnaud de Via, bishop of Cahors, and nephew of Pope John XXII. A bell tower was added in 1362. The church and its cloister were made a monument historique in 1862.

References

  1. ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Notre-Dame, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

Bibliography (in French)

43°57′48″N 4°47′48″E / 43.96330°N 4.79665°E / 43.96330; 4.79665


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