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Built in the 12th century, the only remaining vestiges of the former cathedral of Glandèves are an apse preceded by a choir bay and the first bay of the nave.
Entrevaux’s first cathedral was built on a site already occupied in antiquity. The bishopric of Glandèves was founded in the 5th century, so an early Christian building probably existed at that time. The remains visible today date from the 12th century.
The Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds cathedral is an integral part of the episcopal palace and its outbuildings, which were built from 1654 onwards. It was maintained and used for worship throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, even though it lost its cathedral status in 1603 to Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption d’Entrevaux.
The partial destruction of the cathedral was linked to the construction of the second seminary. In 1775, Mgr Henri Hachette des Portes decided to create a new diocesan seminary near the episcopal palace: this seminary was probably built on the site of the former Notre-Dame cathedral, whose choir could then have been used as a chapel and integrated into the new building.
source: Inventaire général du Patrimoine culturel Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
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