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The Cathedral Notre-Dame of Verdun, the oldest cathedral in Lorraine, was built from the 10th century in the Rhenish Romanesque style and consecrated in 1147 by Pope Eugene III. Modified in the 14th century by the architect Pierre Perrat, it was expanded in the 15th and 16th centuries in the flamboyant Gothic style. On April 2, 1755, the cathedral was severely damaged by lightning and fire. It was rebuilt according to the wishes of Bishop Chrétien-François de Nicolaï and Canon Chaligny de Plaine, with elements of Baroque and Rococo styles that still give it its eclectic appearance today.During the reconstruction, the canon de Plaine aimed to restore divine grandeur to the structure by covering its Romanesque and Baroque elements with contemporary motifs. This included the installation of organs by the Nancy-based craftsman Nicolas Dupont, the filling of the crypt (rediscovered after World War I), the installation of carved wooden stalls, and the destruction of the rood screen in favor of the… Read More
