Soissons Cathedral

Cathedral of Saints Gervasius and Protasius
Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais
Soissons Cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
DistrictDiocese of Soissons, Laon, and Saint-Quentin
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral-Basilica
Location
LocationSoissons, France
Geographic coordinates49°22′51″N 3°19′31″E / 49.3808°N 3.3252°E / 49.3808; 3.3252
Architecture
TypeChurch
StyleGothic
Groundbreaking1177
Completed1479

Soissons Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais) is a Gothic basilica church in Soissons, France. It is the seat of the Bishop of Soissons, Laon, and Saint-Quentin. The construction of the south transept was begun about 1177, and the lowest courses of the choir in 1182.