Church of Saint Gimer, Carcassonne

The church, formerly a cathedral, was consecrated in 1096 by Urbain II, although it was not completed. The nave dates from this Romanesque period. The construction of the transepts was completed in the 13th century, when the choir was also built, and its roundabout was added in the 14th century. The Romanesque portal was completely rebuilt in the 19th century during the restoration of Viollet-le-Duc.

This church was built between the 9th and 14th centuries, completed in 1330. The building was renovated in the 19th century under the direction of Viollet-le-Duc. It offers a clever mix of Gothic architecture and Romanesque architecture. Its prominence in the landscape of the medieval walls earned it the nickname "Jewel of the City".

This cathedral was built in 1247 on the orders of Saint Louis, to replace a sanctuary destroyed 7 years earlier during a siege of the city. A fire in 1849 slowed down the work undertaken to transfer the seat of the bishop.