Orleans Cathedral Timeline

Saint Euverte, the Bishop of Orleans, oversees the construction of the first church on the site of Orleans Cathedral.

Charles the Bald, king of West Francia, is crowned in Orleans Cathedral.

Odo of West Francia is crowned in Orleans Cathedral.

A fire destroys part of Orleans Cathedral.

Orlean Cathedral is rebuilt in the Romanesque style.

The apse of Orleans Cathedral is extended.

A two-towered western facade is added to Orleans Cathedral.

Louis VI the Fat, King of the Franks, is crowned in Orleans Cathedral.

Part of the north aisle of Orleans Cathedral collapses due to subsidence.

Another portion of Orlean Cathedral's nave collapses due to subsidence.

Work begins on reconstructing Orleans Cathedral in the Gothic style.

Joan of Arc prays in Orleans Cathedral during the Hundred Years' War.

The Huguenots partially destroy Orleans Cathedral but it is later restored.

The stained glass rose windows of the transepts of Orleans Cathedral are completed.