The most important religious building dedicated to Catholic worship in Besançon is Saint John's Cathedral, of Gothic architecture, dating from the 9th, 12th and 18th centuries. It has two apses and contains a masterpiece by Fra Bartolomeo, the painting of the Madonna in Glory with Saints painted in 1512. The cathedral dominates the old chapter district which includes the Archbishopric of Besançon located in the former Hôtel Boistouset and the former Archbishop's Palace currently occupied by the Rectorate of the academy. The Grand Seminary was built from 1670 to 1695 by Archbishop Antoine-Pierre Ier de Grammont and completed in the 18th century by the elevation of the portal and the construction of the main facade. The chapel has a two-storey facade of Corinthian pilasters on the street. Its portal is surmounted by a tympanum where the sculptor Huguenin represented a Madonna and Child in 1848.
the most important religious building dedicated to catholic worship in besançon is saint john's cathedral of gothic architecture dating from the 9th 12th and 18th centuries it has two apses and contains a masterpiece by fra bartolomeo the painting of the madonna in glory with saints painted in 1512 the cathedral dominates the old chapter district which includes the archbishopric of besançon located in the former hôtel boistouset and the former archbishop's palace currently occupied by the rectorate of the academy the grand seminary was built from 1670 to 1695 by archbishop antoine-pierre ier de grammont and completed in the 18th century by the elevation of the portal and the construction of the main facade the chapel has a two-storey facade of corinthian pilasters on the street its portal is surmounted by a tympanum where the sculptor huguenin represented a madonna and child in 1848