Burials
It contains a tomb of Richard the Lionheart which contained his heart. His bowels were probably buried within the church of the Chateau of Châlus-Chabrol in the Limousin. It was from the walls of the Chateau of Châlus-Chabrol that the crossbow bolt was fired, which led to his death once the wound became septic. His corporeal remains were buried next to his father at Fontevraud Abbey near Chinon and Saumur, France. Richard's effigy is on top of the tomb, and his name is inscribed in Latin on the side.
The Cathedral also contains the tomb of Rollo (Hrólfr, Rou(f) or Robert), one of Richard's ancestors, the founder and first ruler of the Viking principality in what soon became known as Normandy.
The cathedral contained the black marble tomb of John Plantagenet or John Lancaster, Duke of Bedford, who is considered to be Joan of Arc's murderer. He became a canon priest of the cathedral after her death. His original tomb was destroyed by the Calvinists in the 16th century but there remains a commemorative plaque .
Other burials include:
- Poppa, wife of Rollo of Normandy and mother of Duke William I
- William I, Duke of Normandy (also known as William Longsword)
- Matilda of England (also known as the Empress Matilda)
- William FitzEmpress
- Arthur I, Duke of Brittany
- Henry the Young King
- Georges d'Amboise
- Pierre de Brézé
- Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet
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