Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Treille
Built in 1854, the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Treille is a Neo-Gothic structure with surprising details. The cathedral stands on a site that in the Middle Ages provided shelter for an ancient statue of the Virgin Mary, considered to have miraculous powers. The statue was protected by an iron trellis, which explains the cathedral's name "Notre-Dame de la Treille" ("Our Lady of the Trellis"). Unique in architectural style, the relatively modern cathedral was designed by architect Pierre-Louis Carlier in collaboration with Peter Rice, the engineer for the Sydney Opera House and the Pompidou Centre in Paris.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Treille
Built in 1854, the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Treille is a Neo-Gothic structure with surprising details. The cathedral stands on a site that in the Middle Ages provided shelter for an ancient statue of the Virgin Mary, considered to have miraculous powers. The statue was protected by an iron trellis, which explains the cathedral's name "Notre-Dame de la Treille" ("Our Lady of the Trellis"). Unique in architectural style, the relatively modern cathedral was designed by architect Pierre-Louis Carlier in collaboration with Peter Rice, the engineer for the Sydney Opera House and the Pompidou Centre in Paris.