Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds Cathedral stands in the old town between Cours Lafayette and Place Puget. The Romanesque church of 1096 was enlarged in the 17th century, incorporating parts of the earlier building. “Seds” refers to the bishop’s seat.
More about your visit
The diocese traces extensions and the seventeenth-century consecration of the enlarged building. “De la Seds” refers to the episcopal seat.
Services take priority over sightseeing. If worship is underway, remain discreet or return later; do not wander through a ceremony to take photographs. The parish calendar lists celebrations, but is not necessarily a guided-tour schedule.
An early record of the Romanesque church dates to 1096. Enlargement began in 1654, and the new cathedral was consecrated in 1661. The earlier church’s three aisles were incorporated into the first three bays of the current building; a bay is the space between two supports. Saint-Joseph chapel occupies the former choir. These features help you recognise parts of the earlier church inside the cathedral.
Sources
Information from sources consulted on 25 September 2026.
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