Chapelle Notre Dame de L’Ormeau, Seillans
A great way to discover the religious heritage of the area and a great example of Romanesque architecture.
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A great way to discover the religious heritage of the area and a great example of Romanesque architecture.
Beautiful baroque architecture, examples of 17th- and 18th-century frescoes and furniture and a large terraced garden.
The Petit Palais museum owes its name to the familiar name of the Archbishops Palace in which it is installed, name that it was given by reference to the great neighbouring palace: the Palais des Papes.
The synagogue of Carpentras is the oldest synagogue still in activity in France.
The present building is from the 18th century, however there has been a structure here from as early as the 13th century.
The church of Saint Leger sits amongst the narrow cobbled medieval streets in the very pretty little town that is Seillans.
Formerly a Roman Catholic cathedral it is now a protestant church in the centre of the town of Uzes.
From the outside you can't really tell what a beautiful cathedral this is, rich with carvings, gold leaf and painted walls, ceilings and archways.
A Roman Catholic church that was once a catherdral and is now a national monument in France.
The 14th century Fort St Andre was built by order of the King of France, Philippe le Bel as a mean to keep an eye on the papal city of Avignon. Perched on a hill, this impressive structure contains the ruins of the Abbaye St Andre.
The cathedral of our lady of Nazareth, or Notre Dame de Nazareth, lies in the centre of Orange not far from the river.
The heart of the old town of Sospel opens out into a wide sunny square dominated by the colourful facade of the Saint-Michel cathedral.
This monastery was founded and built in the 1970's and is now famous for its monks broadcasting their Gregorian chants live throughout the day.
Once connected to the cathedral by a semicircular vaulted corridor, the baptistery is a beautiful building situated in the narrow streets of Venasque.
Classified as a historic monument this 15th-century catholic church is located in the heart of the village of Biot.
Located in Collobireres, the old Carthusian monastery of Our Lady of La Verne is close in distance from the major tourist towns.
The building of the church and the adjacent convent began in 1295. It is now the only large Gothic church in Provence.
This old Romanesque style church dates back to the 10th century and was modified in the 12th century. Its austere exterior matches very plain interior decor, very typical to the Romanesque style of the old ages.