Cathedral of Nancy
| Nancy Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation et Saint-Sigisbert |
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Nancy Cathedral
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
Nancy,  France
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| Geographic coordinates | Coordinates: 48°41′29″N 6°11′10″E / 48.69139°N 6.18611°E |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Province | Bishop of Nancy and Toul |
| Region | Lorraine |
| Country | France |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Status | Active |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | church |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | 18th century |
| Completed | 19th century |
The Nancy Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation et Saint-Sigisbert; Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation and St. Sigisbert) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Nancy, Lorraine, France. Erected in the 18th century, the cathedral is a national monument and the seat of the Bishop of Nancy and Toul.
King Sigebert III of Austrasia was laid to rest here. Declared a saint later, the cathedral became a pilgrimage site. The cathedral is dedicated to the Holy Virgin and him.
The cathedral's architecture dates mainly to the 17-18th century.
The great organ of the cathedral of Nancy has been built from 1756 by Nicolas Dupont. One century later (1861), Aristide Cavaillé-Coll signed here its biggest work in France outside of Paris. The organists of these Monument Historique organ are Johann Vexo (since 2009) and Guillaume Beaudoin (since 2014).
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