Valence Cathedral
Valence Cathedral is a Catholic church, dedicated to Saint Apollinaris of Valence, in Valence, France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Valence. It was elevated to the status of a minor basilica in 1847.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cathedral located in Drôme, in France
- Also known as: “Basilique-Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire”, “Cathedrale Saint-Apollinaire”, “Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire”, and “Saint-Apollinaire Cathedral”
- Wheelchair access: no
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Musée des Beaux-Arts de Valence and Place des Ormeaux.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Valence
Museum
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Musée des Beaux-Arts de Valence is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guilherand-Granges and Bourg-lès-Valence.
Guilherand-Granges
Town
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Guilherand-Granges is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France. It is a suburb of Valence, Drôme. It is one of the most populous communes in the Ardéche department, after Annonay and Aubenas, and before Tournon-sur-Rhône.
Bourg-lès-Valence
Town
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Bourg-lès-Valence is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. It is a suburb of Valence. The archaeologist and Hellenist Fernand Courby was born in Bourg-lès-Valence.
Saint-Péray
Village
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Saint-Péray is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. Historically part of the royal province of Vivarais, it has been a significant settlement since the 15th century when inhabitants moved from the fortified castle of Crussol to the valley of Mialan. Saint-Péray is situated 4 km northwest of Valence Cathedral.
Valence Cathedral
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, minor basilica, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Valence, Arrondissement of Valence, Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.9316° or 44° 55′ 54″ northLongitude
4.88949° or 4° 53′ 22″ eastElevation
131 metres (430 feet)Open location code
8FP6WVJQ+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 97407668OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noGeoNames ID
12166071Wikidata ID
Q2942311
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Valence Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “瓦朗斯主教座堂”
- Dutch: “Kathedraal van Valence”
- French: “cathédrale de Valence”
- French: “cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire de Valence”
- German: “Kathedrale von Valence”
- Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίου Απολλινάριου του Βαλάνς”
- Greek: “Καθεδρικός Ναός του Βαλάνς”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Valence”
- Italian: “cattedrale di Valence”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Valence”
- Polish: “Katedra św. Apolinarego w Valence”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Katedrala u Valenceu”
- Slovenian: “Katedrala svetega Apolinarija, Valence”
- Slovenian: “Stolnica sv. Apolinarija, Valence”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Apolinar”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Valencia”
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Explore places such as Annexe de la Cathédrale Saint-Apollinaire and Le marché.
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