Vence Cathedral
Vence Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Vence, Alpes-Maritimes, France. The cathedral was previously the seat of the Bishopric of Vence, abolished by the Concordat of 1801, when its territory was passed to the Diocese of Nice.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: cathedral located in Alpes-Maritimes, in France
- Also known as: “Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Town hall of Vence and Château de Villeneuve.
Château de Villeneuve
Museum
Château de Villeneuve is a museum, which is situated 110 metres west of Vence Cathedral.
Fontaine de la place du Peyra, Vence
Fountain
Fontaine de la place du Peyra, Vence is a fountain, which is situated 100 metres west of Vence Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Paul de Vence and La Gaude.
Saint-Paul de Vence
St.-Paul-de-Vence, in Alpes-Maritimes, France, is a perfectly preserved medieval village perched on a hillside several kilometres from the Mediterranean.La Gaude
Village
La Gaude is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. La Gaude is situated 3 km east of Vence Cathedral.
Saint-Jeannet
Village
Saint-Jeannet is a hilly commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the southeastern Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France. Located just northeast of Vence, it is part of the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. Saint-Jeannet is situated 3½ km northeast of Vence Cathedral.
Vence Cathedral
- Categories: cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vence, Arrondissement of Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.72267° or 43° 43′ 22″ north
Longitude
7.11394° or 7° 6′ 50″ east
Inception
11th century
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FM9P4F7+3H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedral
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Vence Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “旺斯玛丽诞辰大教堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية فونس”
- French: “cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Vence”
- French: “Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Vence”
- French: “cathédrale de Vence”
- German: “Kathedrale de la Nativité-de-Marie von Vence”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Vence”
- Thai: “มหาวิหารว็องส์”
- Thai: “อาสนวิหารว็องส์”
- Turkish: “Vence Katedrali”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place Godeau and Place George Clémenceau.
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