Primitive monastery founded, VIth century Cathedral dates from 984-1047 Cathedral rebuilt, XIIth century Cathedral restored, XIXth century Pulpit in carved wood, XVIIth Confessionals, Xth or XIth century Paintings in vaulting, XIth century Length of nave, 197 feet Height of pillars of nave, 44 feet Height of cupola of clocher, 217 feet Height of great arches in interior, 65 feet ST. JEAN DE PERPIGNAN [Illustration] Tower, XIVth century Rétable, XIV century Altar-screen, XIVth century Bishop's tomb, 1695 ST. PIERRE DE POITIERS [Illustration] Eglise St. Hilaire, Xth and XIth centuries Baptistère, IVth to XIIth centuries St. Radegonde, XIth and XIIth centuries Cathedral begun, 1162 High-altar dedicated, 1199 Choir completed, 1250 Western doorway, XVth century Coloured glass, XIIIth and XVIIIth centuries [Illustration] NOTRE DAME DE RODEZ [Illustration] Dates chiefly from 1275 Choir, XIVth century Nave, XVth century Cross-vaults, tribune, sacristy door, and façade, from about 1535 Clôture of choir designed by Cusset Terrace to episcopal palace designed by Philandrier, 1550 Episcopal palace itself dates, in the main, from XVIIth century Rose window of façade is the most notable in France south of the Loire, excepting Poitiers ST. PIERRE DE SAINTES Eglise St. Eutrope, 1081-1096 Primitive cathedral, 1117 Cathedral rebuilt, 1585 First two bays of transept, XIIth century Nave completed, XVth century Vaulting of choir and nave, XVth to XVIIth centuries Height of flamboyant tower (XIVth century), 236 feet CATHEDRALE DE SARLAT Benedictine abbey dates from VIIIth century Cathedral mainly of XIth and XIIth centuries Sepulchral chapel, XIIth century CATHEDRALE DE SION First bishop, St. Théodule, IVth century Choir of Eglise Ste. Catherine, Xth or XIth century Bishop of Sion sent as papal legate to Winchester, 1070 Main body of cathedral, XVth century ST. PIERRE DE ST. CLAUDE Abbey founded by St. Claude, Vth century Bishopric founded by Jos. de Madet, 1742 Bishopric suppressed, 1790 Bishopric revived again, 1821 Main fabric of cathedral, XIVth century Cathedral restored, XVIIIth century Length, 200 feet (approx.) Width, 85 feet " Height, 85 feet " ST. ODILON DE ST. FLOUR Bishopric founded, 1318 Present cathedral begun, 1375 " " dedicated, 1496 " " completed, 1556 Episcopal palace, 1800 Château de St. Flour, 1000 ST. LISIER OR COUSERANS Former cathedral, XIIth and XIIIth centuries Bishop's palace, XVIIth century STE. MARIE MAJEURE DE TOULON Main body of fabric, XIth and XIIth centuries Façade, XVIIth century Length of nave, 160 feet Width of nave, 35 feet ST. ETIENNE DE TOULOUSE [Illustration]