Toulon Cathedral

Toulon Cathedral
Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon
Facade of Toulon Cathedral (17th century) and bell tower (18th century)
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church
DistrictDiocese of Fréjus-Toulon
RiteRoman
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
Location
LocationToulon, France
Geographic coordinates43°7′18″N 5°56′3″E / 43.12167°N 5.93417°E / 43.12167; 5.93417
Architecture
Typechurch
StyleBaroque, Romanesque, Corinthian
Groundbreaking11th century
Completed18th century

Toulon Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Seds de Toulon; Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède de Toulon), also known as Sainte-Marie-Majeure, is a Catholic church located in Toulon, in the Var department of France. The cathedral is a national monument. Construction of the church began in the 11th century and finished in the 18th century. From the 5th century onwards, it was the seat of the Bishops of Toulon, and since 1957 has been the ecclesiastical seat of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon.