Grasse Cathedral

Grasse Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Puy de Grasse) is a 12th-century Roman Catholic church located in Grasse, France. The former cathedral is in the Romanesque architectural style, and is a national monument.[1] It is now the church of Notre-Dame-du-Puy.

Grasse Cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-du-Puy de Grasse
Grasse Cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceBishop of Grasse
RegionAlpes-Maritimes
RiteRoman
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
StatusActive
Location
LocationGrasse,  France
Geographic coordinates
Architecture
Typechurch
StyleRomanesque

It was the seat of the Bishop of Grasse. The diocese of Grasse was absorbed by the diocese of Nice under the Concordat of 1801.

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