The tradition is that the foundation of the first cathedral of Carcassonne dedicated to saints Nazarius and Celsus, martyred in Milan under Nero, bringing us around 1500 years back, under the reign of Theodoric the Great, King of the Ostrogoths.
It was in 589 that King Reccared I converted to Catholicism. Therefore, it is very likely that the constitution of a church in Carcassonne dates to that time.
The Basilica's Bell Tower
Let yourself be pierced by its stained-glass windows, including the Tree of Jessee and the Tree of Life, dating from 1315. When you get there, you discover the sculpture of an animal on the North Rosace. Then, at the peak of the roof, there is an unparalleled panorama. As Jules de Lahondès wrote in 1906, “The City’s jewel is its church”.
Between the sky and gargoyles, visiting Saint Nazarius' bell turrets also means discovering gardens and hidden towers all around.