Ancient abbey, VIIth century First bishop appointed, 1317 Richelieu bishop here, 1616-1624 Main fabric of cathedral dates from XIIth to XVIIth centuries Fabric restored, 1853 Cloister of episcopal palace, XVth century ST. JEAN DE LYON [Illustration] Bridge across Saône, Xth century Earliest portions of cathedral, 1180 _Concile générale_ of the Church held at Lyons, 1245 and 1274 Portail, XVth century Glass of choir, XIIIth and XIVth centuries Great bourdon, 1662 Weight of great bourdon, 10,000 kilos Chapelle des Bourbons, XVth century Astronomical clock, XVIth and XVIIth centuries STE. MARIE MAJEURE DE MARSEILLES First bishop, St. Lasare, Ist century Ancient cathedral built upon the ruins of a temple to Diana, XIth century New cathedral begun, 1852 Practically completed, 1893 Length, 460 feet Height of central dome, 197 feet ST. JEAN DE MAURIENNE Relique of St. Jean Baptiste, first brought here in VIth century Cloister, 1452 ST. PIERRE DE MENDE First bishop, Xth century Main fabric of cathedral, XIVth century Restoration, XVIIth century Towers, XVIth century Organ-case, 1640 Height of western towers, 203 and 276 feet ST. PIERRE DE MONTPELLIER Bishopric removed here from Maguelonne, 1536 Pope Urban V. consecrated present cathedral in a former Benedictine abbey, 1364 Length of nave, 181 feet Width of nave, 49 feet Length of choir, 43 feet Width of choir, 39 feet NOTRE DAME DE MOULINS Towers and west front, XIXth century Choir and nave, 1465-1507 Coloured glass, XVth and XVIth centuries Choir restoration completed, 1885 Sepulchre, XVIth century Height of western spires, 312 feet Château of Ducs de Bourbon (facing the cathedral) XIVth century ST. JUST DE NARBONNE [Illustration] Choir begun, 1272-1330 Choir rebuilt, XVIIIth century Remains of cloister, XIVth and XVth century Towers, XVth century Tombs of bishops, XIVth to XVIth centuries Organ buffet, 1741 Height of choir vault, 120 (127?) feet ST. CASTOR DE NIMES St. Felix the first bishop, IVth century St. Castor as bishop, 1030 Cathedral damaged by wars of XVIth and XVIIth centuries Length of grande axe of Arena, 420 feet Capacity of Arena, 80,000 persons STE. MARIE D'OLORON Earliest portions, XIth century Completed, XVth century Length of nave, 150 feet Width of nave, 106 feet NOTRE DAME D'ORANGE [Illustration] Oldest portions, 1085 Nave, 1085-1126 CATHEDRALE DE PAMIERS Clocher, XIVth century Nave rebuilt, XVIIth century Ancient Abbey of St. Antoine, XIth century First bishop, Bernard Saisset, 1297 ST. FRONT DE PERIGUEUX [Illustration]