Saint Émilion's Cathedral

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Saint Émilion's Cathedral
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Religion
AffiliationVerdusan Catholic
StatusMuseum, with church services in side chapel
Location
LocationPorte-Lyon, Allieu
Architecture
Architectural styleLate Neoclassical,
Completed1858
Specifications
Capacity12,000
260,000 m3 (volume)
Length104.5 m (interior)
111.3 m (stairs)
Width91 m (interior)
97.6 m (stairs)
Interior area7,000 m2 (interior)
8,000 m2 (stairs)
Height (max)101.52 m (top cross)
31.5 m (nave interior)
80 m (dome ceiling)
Dome dia. (outer)25.8 m

Saint Émilion's Cathedral is a large architectural landmark cathedral that currently functions as a museum with occasional church services in Porte-Lyon, Allieu. It was originally built as a cathedral but was turned into a museum by the federal government in 1977, and has remained a museum ever since, with church services held in a side chapel since the 1990s. In 2017, the Governor of Porte-Lyon offered to transfer the cathedral back to the Verdusan Catholic Church, but this was not accomplished due to the protests of Porte-Lyon citizens opposing the offer. The church is a World Cultural Site.