St. George's Church, Classical church in Vesoul, France.
St. George's Church is a classical place of worship with a three-story facade located in central Vesoul. Inside, a central nave runs through the building with two side aisles and six lateral chapels positioned along the walls.
The present church replaced a medieval Saint-Georges demolished in 1728; work began in 1736 to plans by Mathieu Duchesne and Père Archange, executed by Jean-Pierre Galezot and engineer Jean Querret, and it was consecrated on 17 October 1756 by Cardinal Choiseul. As seat of the Calmoutier chapter it was a collegiate church. On 12 July 1790 Vesoul became a diocese and Saint-Georges was raised to cathedral under constitutional bishop Jean-Baptiste Flavigny; the 1801 Concordat suppressed the title.
The eight chapels were assigned to trade guilds: Saint-Eloi and Saint-Vincent to the locksmiths and vintners in 1746, Saint Anne to the shoemakers. The baptismal chapel held relics of Saint Peter of Tarentaise in a gilded wooden shrine from 1819 to 2008. The bell tower keeps four bells cast in 1858, including the bourdon Louise-Hélène.
The church stands in the historic centre of Vesoul, in the Haute-Saône department. The main square tower with its balustrade and clock rises on the southern flank, so the nave keeps its full length. The interior was restored in 2007-2008 by architect Richard Duplat, a project costing 1,500,000 euros that renewed the choir, transepts, nave and chapels.
Inside you will find around 40 protected artworks including paintings, sculptures, and a 19th-century pipe organ. These pieces showcase the artistic heritage that accumulated within these walls over generations.
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