Fréjus Cathedral

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Frejus Cathedral Description

The cathedral in Fréjus, built in the 11th and 12th centuries, is almost completely surrounded by other buildings; only the doorway leading into the narthex (lobby) is visible from the outside. Above rises the tower with its spire, rectangular in the lower part but octanonal above.

The narthex of the cathedral is entered through the south doorway with its impressive Renaissance doors (1530), which, however, are usually protected by wooden shutters and are shown only on guided tours. Some of the carvings are ornamental, others represent scenes from the lives of the Virgin Mary, St Peter and St Paul; in the borders can be seen symbols of the Saracen wars.

In the two-aisled cathedral can be seen, left of the entrance

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Hobbies & Activities category: Christian sites; Architecture - Renaissance; Tombs, burial site

Frejus Cathedral Highlights

Baptistery

To the left of the narthex in Fréjus Cathedral is the Baptistery, a pre-Romanesque octagonal building of the fourth or fifth century. The arcades are borne on eight pillars; six of these came from

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Cathedral Cloister

Steps from the narthex give access to the two-storyed cloister of Fréjus cathedral. It is composed of delicate pillars and in the coffered ceiling can be seen a cycle of scenes from the Apocalypse,

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Musee Archeologique

Within the Fréjus Cathedral, on the north side of the cloister is a double staircase, the steps of which were once used as seats for the nearby Roman amphitheater. The upper story of the cloister

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Hours

April 1 to September 30

Open	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00
Closed	19:00	19:00	19:00	19:00	19:00	19:00	19:00

October 1 to March 30

Open	9:30	9:30	9:30	9:30	9:30	9:30	9:30
Closed	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00	12:00
Open	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00
Closed	17:30	17:30	17:30	17:30	17:30	17:30	17:30