Cathédrale Saint-Christophe de Belfort

Belfort

Built in the 18th century in local pink sandstone to the plans of the king's engineer Jacques Philippe Mareschal, this parish church became a basilica in 1952 and a cathedral only in 1979, on the creation of the diocese of Belfort-Montbéliard — which makes it, as a bishop's seat, the youngest cathedral in France. Its monumental gallery organ, built between 1749 and 1752 by the organ-builder Jean-Baptiste Waltrin, has come through nearly three centuries without interruption.

Getting there : Free admission

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

Ambient sound