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Pontoise Cathedral, raised to the status of cathedral in 1966 when the Diocese of Pontoise was created, is dedicated to Saint Maclovius (Maclou). Construction began in the 12th century on the site of an ancient chapel of Saint Eustace and the building was enlarged and completed in the 15th and 16th centuries. Thus the central and eastern parts ...
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Pontoise Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Pontoise, on the outskirts of Val d'Oise in Paris, France. The cathedral, dedicated to Saint Malo (Saint Maclou), has been the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Pontoise since its creation in 1966.
Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise. It was built in the 12th century and reconstructed and enlarged in the 15th and 16th centuries. The tower, as well as the central portal, is in flamboyant style. The central body is flanked by Renaissance additions. The remaining 12th century part of the cathedral is to the back.
In 1966 it became an episcopal see, and its cathedral, formerly Saint-Maclou Church, dates from the 12th century. It has a Flamboyant Gothic facade and a tower with a Renaissance dome. The double northern aisle is a Renaissance masterpiece.
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Saint-Maclou cathedral, which overlooks the rooftops from the upper part of town, was built from the 12th to 16th centuries and combines Primitive Gothic, Flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance styles. After visiting this listed historic monument, take a stroll in the surrounding narrow streets then head to the town's museums.
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Inaugurated on the 25th June 1521 by Cardinal Georges II of Ambroise, archbishop of Rouen, it was one of the finest examples of Flamboyant Gothic style in the kingdom. In 1530, the lantern tower built at the crossing of the transept was crowned by a 37 metre tall wooden spire covered with gilded lead.
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The creation of the Val-d'Oise department led to the establishment of the diocese of Pontoise on 9 October 1966 and the consequent elevation of the main church of the episcopal city to the rank of cathedral.
