Laval Cathedral (
French
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: ''Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité de Laval'') is a
Roman Catholic church and a
national monument
A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure.
The term may also refer to a spec ...
in
Laval
Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of:
People
* House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne
* Laval (surname)
Places Belgium
* Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxem ...
,
France. The
cathedral has been listed since 1840 as a ''
monument historique
''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...
'' by the
French Ministry of Culture.
[ chapelle puis église paroissiale de la Trinité, actuellement cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité] Since the establishment of the
Diocese of Laval in 1855, it has been its cathedral. The building dates back to the 11th century, but has been much altered and expanded in the 12th, 15th, 16th and 19th centuries.
References
External links
Location
Roman Catholic cathedrals in France
Churches in Mayenne
Monuments historiques of Pays de la Loire
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