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10 - Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit
In the chapels lining the choir there are traces of several interesting paintings on the wall and ceilings. Most of the furnishings disappeared during the French Revolution. The organ, one of the finest in the region, has 17th Century, grey and gold painted volets (1685). Turn right when leaving the Cathedral and go into the courtyard of the Archbishop's Palace by the beautiful wrought iron gate.
Photo by Aline Perier
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Heritage
From the 5th Century to the French Revolution, Uzès was a bishopric. The Cathedral, completed in 1090, was destroyed during the Wars against the Albigensians.
Rebuilt, it was destroyed again during the Wars of Religion. The present Cathedral dates from 1652. The Neo-Romanesque façade was added to the older building in 1873.
The interior, with its diagonal ribbed vaults, was clearly richer in the past.
