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.
A 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.
B Madeleine Church
The Église de la Madeleine is a Roman Catholic church in Aix-en-Provence.
C Silvacane Abbey
Silvacane Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in the municipality of La Roque-d'Anthéron, Bouches-du-Rhône, in Provence, France.
D 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…
E 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.
F 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…
G Église Saint-Michel
Catholic church in Salon-de-Provence featuring Romanesque architectural elements.
H Chapel of the Grey Penitents
17th-century chapel in Aix-en-Provence that served the brotherhood of the Grey Penitents.
I Chapelle des Pénitents Blancs
Also known as Notre-Dame-de-Pitié, this historic chapel is located in the village of Alleins.
J Église Saint-Laurent
A former collegiate church in Salon-de-Provence, notable for housing the tomb of Nostradamus.
Église Sainte-Marie-de-la-Nativité
Romanesque church located in the commune of Cabriès.
Chapelle des Pénitents blancs
Historic 17th-century chapel located in Lambesc.
Église Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Catholic parish church in Eyguières, featuring 18th-century classical architecture.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
Parish church located in the village of Puyricard.
Chapelle Saint-Estève
Historic chapel located in Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon near the Sainte-Victoire massif.
Église Notre-Dame de la Roque
Parish church in Vauvenargues, situated near the village's historic castle.
Église Saint-Sauveur
Historic church located in the center of Lambesc.
Chapelle Notre-Dame d'Ertor (ou d'Astors)
Rural chapel situated in the countryside of Vauvenargues.
Chapelle Saint-Michel
Local chapel located in Gardanne.
Église Saint-Amand
Parish church located in the commune of Sénas.
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