The Cathédrale Sainte-Croix of Orléans, part III !!!

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Again, I found me some pictures not yet in my blog from this magnificent cathedral and feel deserves more, We have been here before several times and each time was great to be in the city.  The Cathédrale Sainte Croix d’Orléans or Holy Cross Cathedral,is located at  place Sainte-Croix, and is the cathedral of the diocese of Orleans; Gothic style with baroque ornamentation of which partly rebuilt in the 17C, it is dedicated to the Holy Cross (Sainte Croix) . Therefore, here is my take on the Cathédrale Sainte Croix of Orléans, part III !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

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I have written so much in my other two posts on it that really hard to tell more of it me think, Therefore, this post will be mostly a pictorial of the new pictures found in my vault,

One of the 5 largest Gothic cathedrals in France with 140 meters long, 53 meters wide with a spire culminating at 114 meters, Sainte-Croix was begun in 1287 and officially inaugurated on May 8, 1829.  on the occasion of the fourth centenary of the deliverance of Orléans by Joan of Arc. It has a long history: Joan of Arc prayed there, Henri IV launched its reconstruction in 1601, Louis XIV financed the transepts which pay homage to him by displaying his motto and his sun. The magnificently sculpted woodwork of the choir, the stained glass windows telling the story of Joan of Arc are among its treasures, as are the 11 richly endowed 13C chapels which form its chevet.

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The two towers rise to 88 meters in height while the central spire rises to 114 meters. The great organ is a Cavaillé-Coll. It includes 4 manuals and 1 pedalboard for a total of 54 stops and over 3700 pipes. The five bells are located in the north tower. The stained glass windows are modern.

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The Sainte-Croix Cathedral is one of the rare churches, and perhaps the only one in the world, whose pillars do not carry a cross, which recalls the consecration of any church. Indeed tradition reports that Saint Euverte, bishop of Orleans in the 4C, had a vision while celebrating the rite of consecration: he saw the hand of God blessing the cathedral. He then stopped the celebration by saying: “this cathedral was blessed by the hand of God, it will not be blessed by the hand of man!”. The bedside keystone recalls this story.

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The official Cathédrale Ste Croix of Orléans: https://www.cathedrale-orleans.fr/

The city of Orléans on the cathedral: https://www.orleans-metropole.fr/histoire-patrimoine/lieux-celebres/cathedrale-sainte-croix

There you folks, a beautiful must see Holy Cross Cathedral of Orleans! It represent well the history of France as it was written by the elders, get to know the soul of France a bit better coming here. There is no words and pictures are not enough, you need to see it in person. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Cathédrale Sainte Croix of Orléans, part III !!! as I.

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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