Versailles Cathedral

by Jacques Hardouin-Mansart de Sagonne

Versailles Cathedral
1743 - 54
Architecture

Details

The architectural style is Baroque.

About This Artwork

Versailles Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Versailles) is a Roman Catholic church located in Versailles, France. It is a national monument. It was built as the parish church of Saint Louis before becoming the cathedral of the new diocese. The building is of the mid-18th century: the first stone was laid, by Louis XV, on 12 June 1743 and the church was consecrated on 24 August 1754.