Nancy Cathedral

About

Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation and Saint-Sigisbert de Nancy are a Catholic cathedral located in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle in Lorraine, France. Many authors erroneously indicate that it also has minor basilica status. In reality, since 1867, the cathedral has enjoyed indulgences related to the major Roman basilicas. The cathedral has been classified as historical monuments since 9 August 1906. In 2024, Nancy Cathedral welcomed more than 187,600 visitors, making it the most visited monument in Nancy, after Stanislas Square.

In the Middle Ages, the cities of Metz, Toul and Verdun, subject to the authority of their prince bishop, did not depend on the Duchy of Lorraine, which therefore did not have an episcopal seat in its territory and capital, Nancy, then depended on the bishopric of Toul. When the latter was under French guardianship from 1552 (cf. Trois-Évêchés), the Dukes of Lorraine attempted to obtain an episcopal seat in Nancy. After many efforts, they obtained the elevation of the church from their capital to the rank of primatial seat in...