Nancy Cathedral

Nancy Cathedral or Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation and St. Sigisbert (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation et Saint-Sigisbert) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Nancy, Lorraine, France. It was erected in the 18th century. The cathedral is in the Baroque architectural style. It is a national monument and the seat of the Bishop of Nancy and Toul.

Nancy Cathedral Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l’Annonciation et Saint-Sigisbert
Nancy Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Province	Diocese of Nancy and Toul
Rite	Roman
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Cathedral
Status	Active
Location
Location	Nancy, France
Geographic coordinates	48°41′29″N 6°11′10″E
Architecture
Type	Church
Style	Baroque
Groundbreaking	18th century
Completed	19th century

History

The great organ

View towards the dome

King Sigebert III 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

Main article: Great organ of Nancy Cathedral

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