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Stained glass windows in the choir (13th – 19th centuries)St.Nazire church in Carcassonne.

The choir is illuminated by five stained glass windows. The central window depicting Christ is surrounded by two windows dating from the 16th century. The columns in the apse and the choir carried 22 statues representing the apostles, Christ, the Virgin and various saints. Many changes were made to the cathedral throughout the 17th century. Under the influence of Italian architecture, bishop Louis Joseph de Grignan (1679 - 1722) ordered the construction of a "Roman" choir with a marble altar surrounded by forged iron grills decorated with his coats of arms. (Cl. M. H. 1840)

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