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Nevers Cathedral (french: Cathédrale Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte de Nevers) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Nevers, Nièvre, France, and dedicated to Saints Cyricus and Julitta. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Nevers. It is 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 ...
. The present cathedral is a combination of two buildings, and possesses two apses. The apse and transept at the west end are the remains of a Romanesque church, while the nave and eastern apse are in the
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style and belong to the 14th century. There is no transept at the eastern end. The lateral portal on the south side belongs to the late 15th century; the massive and elaborately decorated tower which rises beside it to the early 16th century. It has been destroyed twice before, but it later was rebuilt twice.


Burials

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Yolande II, Countess of Nevers Yolande II or Yolande of Nevers (), (December 1247 – 2 June 1280) was ruling Countess of Nevers between 1262 and 1280. Life She was the daughter of Odo of Burgundy, and Matilda II, Countess of Nevers.Guida Myrl Jackson-Laufer, ''Women Rul ...
* Henriette of Cleves


See also

* List of Gothic Cathedrals in Europe


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Location of the cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedrals in France Churches in Nièvre Basilica churches in France Burial sites of the House of Dampierre Nevers {{France-RC-cathedral-stub