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Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption) is a Gothic cathedral in Clermont-Ferrand, France, and the seat of the archbishops. Built almost entirely of local black Volvic lava stone, it is characterised by twin spires and large rose windows and is a French national monument.
First raised
1248
Its prime
1884
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1884
What Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral looked like in its prime.
A towering Gothic silhouette of dark volcanic 'pierre de Volvic' with twin 96.1 m spires rising above the city; a high lead-covered roof behind the façade; large 14th-century rose windows set in square stone frames over the north and south portals; flying buttresses supporting a clerestory and aisles; choir apse with radiating windows and elliptical pillars; interiors of vaulted nave, transept crossing and an earlier crypt in heavy volcanic masonry.
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10 places to explore in 1884.
The record describes 10 distinct spots at Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral, including 5 interiors: nave looking east toward the choir, choir rotunda and apse, transept crossing under the vaults and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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