Tulle Cathedral
Tulle Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tulle) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Tulle, France. It is the seat of the Bishopric of Tulle, which was established in 1317 after the Albigensian crusade.
The diocese of Tulle was erected in 1317, in the territory of the Bas-Limousin in which belonged to the Bishopric of Limoges. The abbey church was then promoted to the cathedral.
The abbey was built on the site of a Merovingian abbey whose holders had acquired the episcopal dignity. The construction began but due to delays it made the changes to the original plans, going from the Romanesque design to the Gothic style, notably changes in the cloister of the 13thcentury which now houses the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions.
The pillars are of Romanesque design while the vault of the nave is of gothic design.
The bell tower stands tall by its long spire reaching up to 75 meters. It dates back from the 14th century. It consists of three floors surmounted by an elegant octagonal spire and surrounded by graceful bell-towers.
On November 27, 1793, the cult of the goddess “Raison” was celebrated in the cathedral, and then closed to worship. The building was looted and ransacked. Later, a cannon factory was established there. The nave of the cathedral was restored in 1805.
Coordinates: 45°16′4″N 1°46′17″E / 45.26778°N 1.77139°E
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