St Die Attractions

The old episcopal city of St-Dié (pop. 23,699) was largely destroyed during World War II, and accordingly most of the town has a modern aspect. The first geographical work referring to the land discovered by Columbus as America was published in St-Dié in 1507. The Romanesque cathedral (12th-13th C.; rebuilt after suffering heavy damage in 1944) has a Gothic choir; the towers date only from 1711. There is a fine 14th C. cloister. The Romanesque church of Notre-Dame-de- Galilée is a fine example of 12th C. Rhineland architecture. The Municipal Museum displays archeological finds from the area, a collection of birds and mementos of Jules Ferry (1832-1893) and his family. In the north of the town is a hosiery factory designed by Le Corbusier.