Moulins Cathedral (french: Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Moulins, lit=English: Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Annunciation of Moulins) is a

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located in the town of Moulins, Allier,

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. It is also known as Notre-Dame de Moulins. Vitrail Cathédrale de Moulins 160609 33

The

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is the seat of the

Bishop of Moulins The Roman Catholic Diocese of Moulins (Latin: ''Dioecesis Molinensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Moulins'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The episcopal see is located in the city of Moulins. The diocese comp ...

. It is a national monument. Hey Moulins Triptych

The cathedral contains two distinct building phases four centuries apart. It was constructed as a

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in the

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style at the end of the 15th century. In 1822 it was made a cathedral. To this a

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, designed by the architects Lassus and Millet, was added at the end of the 19th century. The treasury contains the famous

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by the Maître de Moulins, which was commissioned around 1500 by the Duke of Bourbon.

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Roman Catholic cathedrals in France Churches in Allier Basilica churches in France Buildings and structures in Moulins, Allier {{France-RC-cathedral-stub