Gaston IV, Viscount of Béarn, started construction of Oloron Cathedral in the 12th century. The article gives no completion date and names no architect. It describes the style as Romanesque and Gothic, without giving materials or dimensions.
The church was the seat of the Bishopric of Oloron, which the Concordat of 1801 suppressed. The article calls it a former cathedral in its text, though the infobox still lists it as a cathedral. It is also known as the Church of Saint Mary.
The French Ministry of Culture has listed it as a monument historique since March 1939. UNESCO named it a World Heritage Site in 1998. The article lists a virtual visit link but gives no opening details. A 2019 news article cited in its references reports a burglary at the cathedral.
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