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Vence Cathedral

Coordinates: 43°43′22″N 7°6′50″E / 43.72278°N 7.11389°E / 43.72278; 7.11389
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Vence Cathedral
Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Vence
Bell tower of Vence Cathedral
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic Church
ProvinceBishopric of Vence
RegionAlpes-Maritimes
RiteRoman
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusCathedral
StatusActive
Location
LocationVence,  France
Geographic coordinates43°43′22″N 7°6′50″E / 43.72278°N 7.11389°E / 43.72278; 7.11389
Architecture
Typechurch

Vence Cathedral (French: Cathédrale de la Nativité-de-Marie de Vence) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Vence, France. The former cathedral is a national monument.

The cathedral was previously the seat of the Bishopric of Vence, abolished by the Concordat of 1801, when its territory was passed to the Diocese of Nice.

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