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Notre-Dame de Nazareth Church, Vaison la Romaine
Romanesque style church built over early Christian buildings
This church lies at the centre of what was the old Medieval village of Vaison la Romaine. It was built in the 11th century over the remains of early Christian buildings.
It's a good example of Romanesque - Provencal style church with parts of the older sections being re-used in the building you can see today.
Part of the site includes the cloisters with four galleries and arches surrounding the garden in the centre. Peripheral buildings such as the dormitories and chapter house around the cloister have long since disappeared.
In the second half of the 12th century, the church and the town were looted and many of its artefacts were stolen. The Medieval town was finally abandoned for the newer town nearby.
