What is Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer?
[[Image:0 Saint-Omer -Tour occidentale et nef de la cathédrale Notre-Dame (1).JPG|thumb|right|Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer]] '''Saint-Omer Cathedral''' ({{lang-fr|Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer}}) was a [[cathedral]], in [[Saint-Omer]], [[France]]. Today, it is an ordinary [[church]]. This is because after the [[French revolution]], the seat of the [[bishop]] was moved to [[Arras]]. It is still a historical monument. There was a small [[chapel]] where the Cathedral stands today. The chapel was built in the [[8th century]]. Around 1052, a church was built on the site. Around 1200, a [[fire]] greatly damaged the church. Reconstruction in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic style]] started around 1263. Since it was a major work, it took a long time. The main construction works were done form the [[13th century|13th]] to the [[16th century]]. By that time, there was a [[college]] associated with the church. 1714 saw the installation of the bishop's seat; in 1717 the last touch-ups were done to the [[pipe organ]]. The woodwork and the bishop's seat date from 1753. In 1792 there was the French Revolution. The Church was closed to worshippers. It was converted into a storage area. Unlike other churches, there was little [[vandalism]] done to it. The [[Concordat of 1801]] saw the suppression of the [[diocese of Saint-Omer]], it was moved to Arras. [[Category:Roman Catholic cathedrals]] [[Category:Cathedrals in France]] [[Category:Pas-de-Calais]] [[Category:13th-century buildings and structures]]