Nancy Cathedral (french: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation et Saint-Sigisbert; ''Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation and St. Sigisbert'') is a

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located in the town of Nancy,

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. It was erected in the 18th century. The

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is in the

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architectural style. It is a

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and the seat of the

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History

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King

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of Austrasia was laid to rest here. Declared a saint later, the cathedral became a pilgrimage site. The cathedral is dedicated to the Holy Virgin and him. The cathedral's architecture dates mainly to the 17-18th century.

Organ

The great organ of the cathedral of Nancy has been built from 1756 by Nicolas Dupont. One century later (1861), Aristide Cavaillé-Coll signed here its biggest work in France outside of Paris. The organists of these ''Monument Historique'' organ are

Johann Vexo Johann Vexo (born 1978) is a French organist. He is the organist for both the choir organ at Notre Dame de Paris (as deputy) and the great organ of Nancy Cathedral (as titular). Biography Born in Nancy, Johann Vexo first studied organ with Chris ...

(since 2009) and Guillaume Beaudoin (since 2014).

Notes

External links

Location
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Nancy Cathedral: photos *
Nancy Cathedral parish web site

Official website about the organ of Nancy Cathedral
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plays on the great organ of the cathedral of Nancy : :
J.S. Bach - Sinfonia of Cantata BWV 29

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J.S. Bach - Fantasy and fugue in C minor BWV 537

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F. Liszt - Consolation in D flat

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C.M. Widor - Andante sostenuto (Symphonie gothique)

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