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Religious Sights in Provence

Discover and book the top Provence sights

exterior of a small chapel with bell

Chapelle de Notre dame du Chateau, Les Baux

This Romanesque chapel was built on a rocky promontory offering visitors breathtaking views of the Alpilles.

La Synagogue, Carpentras

La Synagogue, Carpentras

Location
Carpentras

The synagogue of Carpentras is the oldest synagogue still in activity in France.

a grand palace in Avignon

Petit Palais museum

Location
Avignon

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.

Monastere de Saorge

Monastere de Saorge Monastery

Beautiful baroque architecture, examples of 17th- and 18th-century frescoes and furniture and a large terraced garden.

the exterior of Chapelle Notre Dame des Vignes

Chapelle Notre Dame des Vignes, Visan

The present building is from the 18th century, however there has been a structure here from as early as the 13th century.

photo of a fort towers in Avignon

Fort St Andre & Abbaye St Andre, Villeneuve les Avignon

Location
Avignon

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.

Apt Cathedral

Apt Cathedral

This cathedral, also known as Sainte Anne d'Apt, is believed to be built on the site where Saint Auspice was buried.

Saint Siffrein Cathedral, Carpentras

Saint Siffrein Cathedral, Carpentras

Location
Carpentras

Pope Benedict XIII ordered the reconstruction of this building after the original Romanesque church collapsed, in 1404.

Saint-Jean-de-Malte Church

Saint-Jean-de-Malte Church

Location
Aix-en-Provence

This charming little church is located in the centre of Aix en Provence, alongside the Musee Granet.

stone walls and a path leading to a fortress

Chartreuse du Val de Benediction, Villeneuve les Avignon

Location
Avignon

This Carthusian monastery heralds back to the 14th century when it was built for Pope Innocent VI. The monastery consisted of a church and three cloisters which made it the largest monastery in France.

Sculpted entrance main door church Salon de Provence

Saint Michel Church

At the centre of the town's activity, the Church of Saint-Michel opens on to a square crossed by one of the main roads.

Saint Vincent Church, Les Baux

Saint Vincent Church, Les Baux

Location
Les Baux-de-Provence

This is one of three churches in the old village of Les Baux and has been built partly into the rock face behind it.

Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Graces, Cotignac

Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Graces, Cotignac

This chapel was originally built after a local woodsman saw an apparition of the Virgin Mary in the clouds above the site in 1519. The first stone for the building was laid a month after the vision.

Cathedrale Notre Dame du Puy, Grasse

Cathedrale Notre Dame du Puy, Grasse

Location
Grasse

The medieval church of Notre-Dame du Puy was raised to cathedral status in 1244, when the bishop transferred from Antibes to Grasse.

photo of a historic building

Palais des Papes

Location
Avignon

This magnificent building was built for Pope Benedict III in 1335 as a residence and a 'grand project'. It's the largest Gothic palace in the world (at 15,000 square metres) and is in the top ten most visited monuments in France (over 650,000 visitors per year).

Sospel

Cathedrale Saint-Michel, Sospel

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.

La Chartreuse de la Verne, Collobrieres

La Chartreuse de la Verne, Collobrieres

Location
Collobrieres

Located in Collobireres, the old Carthusian monastery of Our Lady of La Verne is close in distance from the major tourist towns.

St Pancras Chapel, Digne-les-Bains

St Pancras Chapel, Digne-les-Bains

St. Pancras chapel was restored by a local team of volunterrs. It overlooks the town of Digne les Bains and offers a panoramic view of the various surrounding peaks.