Fréjus Cathedral

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, two marble tombs (17th century), a wooden Crucifix (16th century) and a beautiful 16-part altar-piece (15th century) by Jacques Durandi (died about 1470; school of Nice); in the chapel to the left of the High Altar are two other bishops' tombs (14th and 15th centuries).