Versailles Cathedral

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The Saint-Louis Cathedral in Versailles is a rock-style church built by architect Jacques Hardouin-Mansart of Sagonne. It was blessed on August 25, 1754, the day of Saint Louis, and chosen as cathedral at the creation of the bishopric of Versailles in 1802. It was not consecrated until 1843.

Paroisse Notre-Dame and parish of Saint-Louis: The church of the village of Versailles, before the building of the castle, was dedicated to Saint Julien de Brioude. This church was demolished in 1681. On its site was built the Grand Commune of the castle. The church of Saint-Julien was rebuilt in the new city. She had an ephemeral existence. In 1684 Louis XIV laid the foundation stone of a new building: the parish of Notre-Dame, which gave its name to the neighborhood.

The inhabitants of the old Versailles, the Park-aux-cerfs and the nearby streets, about four thousand and fifty, no longer had any place of worship. Our Lady was far away and her access was difficult, since it was then necessary to cross the place of arms to get there. When, at the end of the 17th century, this part of the city took extension, the architects responsible for drawing up the plans did not fail...