Soissons Cathedral

Soissons Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral basilica in , France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Soissons, Laon, and Saint-Quentin. Soissons Cathedral was classified as a historical monument in 1840 and is currently owned by the French State, with the Catholic Church having the exclusive rights of use.
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  • Opening hours:
    November–March: Monday, Tuesday–Thursday, Friday, and Sunday 9:30 AM–noon and 2:00 PM–4:00 PM; Saturday 9:30 AM–4:00 PM
    April–October: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9:30 AM–noon and 2:00 PM–6:00 PM; Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday 9:30 AM–6:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: cathedral located in Aisne, in France
  • Also known as: “Basilique-Cathédrale Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais”, “cathédrale de Soissons”, “cathédrale Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais”, “Cathédrale Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais”, “Cathedrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais”, “Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais”, “cathédrale Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais de Soissons”, “Katedra w Soissons”, “Katedrála v Soissons”, “Kathedrale Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais”, “Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais”, “Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons”, “stolnica svetega Gervazija in Protazija”, “stolnica v Soissonsu”, “Szent Gyárfás és Protáz-székesegyház”, and “Καθεδρικός Ναός του Σουασόν”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ancien évêché de Soissons and Remparts romains de Soissons.

Historic building
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is a historic building.

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is situated 110 metres south of Soissons Cathedral.

Historic building
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is a historic building, which is situated 170 metres north of Soissons Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soissons and Vauxrezis.

Town
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is a commune in the northern French department of , in the region of .

Village
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is a commune in the department in in northern . is situated 5 km northwest of Soissons Cathedral.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in northern . is situated 8 km northwest of Soissons Cathedral.

Soissons Cathedral

Latitude
49.3809° or 49° 22′ 51″ north
Longitude
3.3254° or 3° 19′ 32″ east
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
8FX598JG+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69839724
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
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tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
12166025
Wiki­data ID
Q1736223
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Soissons Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “蘇瓦松主教座堂”
  • Czech: “Katedrála svatého Gervasia a Protasia”
  • Czech: “Katedrála svatého Gervásia a Protásia”
  • Dutch: “Kathedraal van Soissons”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه سواسون”
  • French: “cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons”
  • French: “Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons”
  • German: “Kathedrale von Soissons”
  • Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίων Γερβασίου και Προτασίου του Σουασόν”
  • Hebrew: “קתדרלת סואסון”
  • Hungarian: “Soissons-i katedrális”
  • Indonesian: “Katedral Soissons”
  • Italian: “cattedrale dei Santi Gervasio e Protasio”
  • Italian: “Cattedrale di Soissons”
  • Japanese: “ソワソン大聖堂”
  • Persian: “کلیسای جامع سوآسون”
  • Polish: “Katedra św. Gerwazego i św. Protazego w Soissons”
  • Slovak: “Katedrála svätého Gervasia a Protasia (Soissons)”
  • Slovak: “Katedrála svätého Gervasia a Protasia”
  • Slovenian: “soissonska stolnica”
  • Slovenian: “Stolnica svetega Gervazija in Protazija, Soissons”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San Gervasio y San Protasio”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de Soissons”
  • Turkish: “Soissons Katedrali”
  • Welsh: “Eglwys Gadeiriol Soissons”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Presles-lès-Soissons and Villeneuve-Saint-Germain.

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Places to explore: Matmut and AXA.

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