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Saint-Étienne Cathedral

cathedral, Meaux, France
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Saint-Étienne Cathedral is located in Meaux, France, and was constructed between the 12th and 16th centuries. It features a Flamboyant Gothic facade, though parts have deteriorated. The cathedral houses the tomb and two statues of Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, a prominent 17th-century French writer and orator. The former episcopal palace, adjacent to the cathedral, now contains a museum dedicated to Bossuet. Meaux itself has a long history, dating back to Roman times, and was an important religious center. It played a role in the French Wars of Religion, offering refuge to Protestant reformers.1

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