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Built as a statement of the Christian faith after the upheavals of the Cathar heresy , this gigantic brick structure was embellished over the centuries : the Dominique de Florence Doorway , the 78m high bell tower the Baldaquin over the entrance (1515 – 1540). | |||||
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Inside, the frescoes of the vault
, full of colour, are the work of Italian Renaissance painters (1509 – 1513). | |||||
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The organ loft was built by Christophe Moucherel
in the 18th century. | |||||
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Installed in a strong room dating back to the 13th century, this holds objects of religious art from the 14th to the 19th centuries and liturgical objects . | |||||
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