Riez Cathedral

Riez Cathedral

Riez Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Riez) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Riez in the département of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in south-eastern France.

It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Riez, abolished by the Concordat of 1801, which transferred its territory to the Bishopric of Digne.

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Location of the cathedral

Coordinates: 43°49′6″N 6°5′27″E / 43.81833°N 6.09083°E / 43.81833; 6.09083

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