 The original cathedral of Arras, constructed between 1030 and 1396, was one of the most beautiful Gothic structures in northern France, until it was destroyed in the French Revolution.The cathedral was the resting place of Louis de Bourbon, "Légitimé de France", a legitimated son of Louis XIV and Louise de La Vallière.The church of the former St. Vaast's Abbey was rebuilt in classical style as a replacement cathedral.