Arrondissement Aix-en-Provence

Religiöse Stätten im Arrondissement Aix-en-Provence

Provence's Sacred Heritage

This collection spans centuries of Provençal religious history, featuring landmark sites from the Romanesque purity of Silvacane Abbey to the Gothic grandeur of Saint-Jean-de-Malte. It includes Aix Cathedral, built on the site of a Roman forum, and various chapels belonging to the White and Grey Penitents brotherhoods. These sites reflect the region's architectural evolution and include unique landmarks like the collegiate church in Salon-de-Provence, which houses the tomb of Nostradamus.

Provence's Sacred Heritage — Karte

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Aix Cathedral

Aix Cathedral in Aix-en-Provence in southern France is a Roman Catholic church and the seat of the Archbishop of Aix-en-Provence and Arles.

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Madeleine Church

The Église de la Madeleine is a Roman Catholic church in Aix-en-Provence.

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Silvacane Abbey

Silvacane Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in the municipality of La Roque-d'Anthéron, Bouches-du-Rhône, in Provence, France.

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Église Saint-Jean-de-Malte

The Church of St. John in Aix-en-Provence, situated at the corner of rue d'Italie and rue Cardinale, is a Gothic Roman Catholic church, the…

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Chapelle Notre-Dame de Consolation, dite chapelle Saint-Jacques ou de l'Hôpital

Historic chapel registered as a monument in 1987, originally associated with the local hospital in Aix-en-Provence.

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Montagne Sainte-Victoire

Montagne Sainte-Victoire is a limestone mountain ridge in the south of France which extends over 18 km between the départements of Bouches…

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Église Saint-Michel

Catholic church in Salon-de-Provence featuring Romanesque architectural elements.

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Chapel of the Grey Penitents

17th-century chapel in Aix-en-Provence that served the brotherhood of the Grey Penitents.

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Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs

Also known as Notre-Dame-de-Pitié, this historic chapel is located in the village of Alleins.

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Église Saint-Laurent

A former collegiate church in Salon-de-Provence, notable for housing the tomb of Nostradamus.

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Église Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nativité

Romanesque church located in the commune of Cabriès.

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Chapelle des Pénitents blancs

Historic 17th-century chapel located in Lambesc.

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Église Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

Catholic parish church in Eyguières, featuring 18th-century classical architecture.

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Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption

Parish church located in the village of Puyricard.

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Chapelle Saint-Estève

Historic chapel located in Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon near the Sainte-Victoire massif.

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Église Notre-Dame de la Roque

Parish church in Vauvenargues, situated near the village's historic castle.

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Église Saint-Sauveur

Historic church located in the center of Lambesc.

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Chapelle Notre-Dame d'Ertor (ou d'Astors)

Rural chapel situated in the countryside of Vauvenargues.

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Chapelle Saint-Michel

Local chapel located in Gardanne.

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Église Saint-Amand

Parish church located in the commune of Sénas.