Marseille Cathedral
The Cathedral of the Major or Cathedral Sainte-Marie-Majeure is the catholic cathedral of the archdiocese of Marseille. The Major was built in neo-Byzantine style between 1852 and 1893 on the plans of the architect Léon Vaudoyer. It is a listed historical monument since 1906.
About this building
Since the 5th century, several religious buildings have followed one another at this site. The current cathedral, the new Major, stands to the west of the remains of the old Romanesque cathedral, the old Major. But the destruction and foundations necessary for the implantation of the new cathedral revealed the existence of a third early Christian church and the largest Gauls baptistery established on the same site.
