The Notre-Dame collegiate church of Dole, in the Jura, was built in the 16th century. It then replaced a previous church which was destroyed in 1479 when the city was razed by the troops of the King of France Louis XI when he wanted to seize Franche-Comté after the disappearance of Charles the Bold, last sovereign duke of Burgundy …
The reconstruction work began in 1509, the new building intended to symbolize in a way the renewal of the city. In fact, its only bell tower-porch, 73 m high, testifies to the important dimensions of the church as well as to the desire to bear witness to the glorious past of the city and the region. Moreover, the new dwellings of the current old center are wrapped around the collegiate church... In both Gothic and Renaissance style, the building offers ample volumes inside which contrast with the sobriety of the lines specific to the building. Gothic style. However, the furniture and decor are the first Renaissance works identified in the city.
We can observe in particular the facade of the Sainte-Chapelle, the organ gallery and the pulpit, the polychrome marbles evoking birds or foliage. The collegiate church also houses a large 3,500-pipe organ built by Riepp (18th century).
Elevated to the rank of minor basilica in 1951 but still referred to as a "collegiate", the church has undergone extensive restorations over the past two decades.
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