Aix Cathedral
| Aix Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence | |
|---|---|
Aix Cathedral | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Archdiocese of Aix-en-Provence and Arles |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°31′55″N 5°26′50″E / 43.53194°N 5.44722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | church |
| Style | Romanesque, Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 12th century |
| Completed | 16th century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 70 metres (230 ft) |
| Width | 46 metres (151 ft) |
| Website | |
| Official site of the Cathedral | |
Aix Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence) in Aix-en-Provence in southern France is a Roman Catholic church and the seat of the Archbishop of Aix-en-Provence and Arles. The cathedral is built on the site of the 1st-century Roman forum of Aix. Built and re-built from the 12th until the 19th century, it includes Romanesque, Gothic and Neo-Gothic elements, as well as Roman columns and parts of the baptistery from a 6th-century Christian church. It is a national monument of France.