Vyones Cathedral
Vyones Cathedral is a cathedral in Vyones, France. In the 12th Century, it's Archbishop was Ambrosius.
History
In 1138, Blaise Reynard was commissioned by the town council to sculpt architectural gargoyles. Reynard had completed two – his Grimalkin and Satyre – before he lost his commission to Gerome Mazzal.
The cathedral was, on November 8th, the resting place for Demona and Angelika, before they were found out by Reynard, the one townsperson that knew the gargoyles were not his handiwork. ("For Not Everything With Wings...")
Characteristics
The church had a considerable number of architectural gargoyles on its rooftop, although it is unclear how many were there before messieurs Reynard and Mazzal were given their commissions.
Real World Background
The cathedral of Vyones was first mentioned briefly in Clark Ashton Smith's short story "The End of the Story", the very first installment in his Averoigne cycle. Smith would later flesh out the cathedral as a proper setting in "The Maker of Gargoyles". The cathedral had no specific name, and was considered newly built in 1138 AD after three years of construction. The cathedral also features in Smith's later story "The Colossus of Ylourgne" (set over a hundred and forty years after "The Maker of Gargoyles") where it is targeted by the eponymous horror.
