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Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Arnoux De Gap
Gap Cathedral (French language, French: ''Cathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Arnoux de Gap'') is a Roman Catholic church architecture, church located in the town of Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France. It is a national monument, and is the seat of the Bishop of Gap, Bishop of Gap and Embrun. The current cathedral was built between 1866 and 1905 in Gothic Revival architecture, Neo-Gothic style by architect Charles Laisné on the site of a former mediaeval cathedral. History The original cathedral on the site was built around the 5th century on the ruins of a Roman temple to the God Apollo. Over the years several buildings stood at the same spot. Forty-one different types of stone were chosen for the construction, showing Byzantine influence. Romanesque architecture, Roman and Gothic architecture, Gothic styles were also chosen, as was common during this era for a sombre and harmonious feeling at the same time. The clock tower stands at 64 meters high and contains four clocks. Consecrated on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gap, Hautes-Alpes
Gap (, ) is the prefecture of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. In 2019, the commune had a population of 40,631, making it the most populated city in Hautes-Alpes. At a height of 750 metres above sea level, to the south of the Écrins Massif, it is also France's highest prefecture. Together with other Alpine towns, Gap engages in the Alpine Town of the Year Association for the implementation of the Alpine Convention to achieve sustainable development in the Alpine Arc. Gap was awarded Alpine Town of the Year in 2002. In 2013 Gap was named the sportiest city in France by the national sports newspaper ''L'Équipe''. Toponymy The first attestation of the name of the city is located in the ancient texts as ''Vappincum'', later reduced to ''Vappum'', the form of Gap is found in the 13th century. The toponym ''Vappincum'' is analyzed on the basis of a radical ''Vapp-'' unknown meaning, and the suffix ''-incu'' of Liguria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
