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Nancy Cathedral


Nancy Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation et Saint-Sigisbert) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Nancy, Lorraine, France. Erected in the 18th century, it is a national monument and the seat of the Bishop of Nancy.

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).

Coordinates: 48°41′29″N 6°11′10″E / 48.69139°N 6.18611°E / 48.69139; 6.18611



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