Discover the baptistry of the VIth century of the cathedral

Name: Discover the baptistry of the VIth century of the cathedral
Start: 2019-09-21T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2019-09-22T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Cathédrale Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte

Discovery commented by archaeological excavations(searches) of the baptistry of the VIth century.

21 and 22 September 2019Passed

Conditions

Visit limited to 15 people at once. Not accessible(approachable) to the people with reduced mobility

Discovery commented by archaeological excavations(searches) of the baptistry of the VIth century. Probably based(established) around the year 502 by the bishop Saint-Eulade, destroyed and forgotten during the fire of 1211, rediscovered accidentally(by chance) after the bombardment of 1944, the baptistry (a church specifically built for the celebration of adults' baptisms) made the object of 2 series of excavations in 1947-1952 and 1991-1994.
To note: departures of nonstop visits

About the location

Cathédrale Saint-Cyr et Sainte-Julitte

6 rue Abbé Boutillier, 58000 Nevers

Nièvre
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Dominating the mound, the cathedral of Nevers is characterised by its two apses, witnesses(batons) of its long history(story). The Romance cathedral of the XIth century, built on Carolingian foundations, resumes(takes back) the sour(turned) chorus(choir) westward. Fires in 1211 and 1308 oblige to rebuild a nave and an orientated chorus(choir) Gothic. The building is supplemented in the XVth century by the side chapels of style Flamboyant Gothic and in the XVIth century by the tower. If the bombardment of July, 1944 caused important damages, he also allowed to discover the vestiges of the baptistry of the VIth century. Finally, the installation of contemporary stained-glass windows registers resolutely the cathedral of Nevers in a prospect(perspective) of future.