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1. Abbaye de Montmajour
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis magnificent Romanesque abbey looming over the marshlands north of Arles stands in partial ruin. Begun in the 10th century by a handful...Read More
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2. Abbaye de Sénanque
Religious Building/Site/ShrineIf you've fantasized about Provence's famed lavender fields, head to the wild valley some 4 km (2½ miles) north of Gordes (via D177), where...Read More
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3. Abbaye St-Victor
Rive Neuve | Religious Building/Site/ShrineFounded in the 4th century by St. Cassien, who sailed into Marseille full of fresh ideas on monasticism that he acquired in Palestine and Egypt...Read More
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4. Cathédrale de la Nouvelle Major
Le Panier | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis gargantuan, neo-Byzantine 19th-century fantasy was built under Napoléon III—but not before he'd ordered the partial destruction of the...Read More
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5. Cathédrale Notre-Dame et St-Castor
Religious Building/Site/ShrineDestroyed and rebuilt in several stages, Nîmes Cathedral was damaged by Protestants during the 16th-century Wars of Religion but still shows...Read More
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6. Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe sober Romanesque cathedral was built from recycled fragments of a Gallo-Roman basilica. The cloister is surrounded by richly sculpted...Read More
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7. Cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Doms
Religious Building/Site/ShrineBuilt in a pure Provençal Romanesque style in the 12th century, this cathedral was soon dwarfed by the extravagant palace that rose beside it...Read More
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8. Cathédrale St-Sauveur
Religious Building/Site/ShrineMany eras of architectural history are clearly delineated and preserved here. The cathedral has a double nave—Romanesque and Gothic side by...Read More
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9. Chartreuse du Val-de-Bénédiction
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe bounty and extravagant lifestyles of the cardinals nourished the abbey in Villeneuve-lez-Avignon. Inside the abbey—which translates, literally...Read More
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10. Cloître St-Trophime
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis peaceful haven, one of the loveliest cloisters in Provence, is tucked discreetly behind St-Trophime, the notable Romanesque treasure. A...Read More
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11. Collégiale Notre-Dame-des-Anges
Religious Building/Site/ShrineL'Isle's 17th-century church is extravagantly decorated with gilt, faux marble, and sentimental frescoes. The double-colonnade facade commands...Read More
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12. Collégiale St-Martin
Religious Building/Site/ShrineSt-Rémy is wrapped by a lively commercial boulevard, lined with shops and cafés and anchored by its 19th-century church Collégiale St-Martin...Read More
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13. Église de la Madeleine
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThough the facade now bears 19th-century touches, this small 17th-century church still contains the center panel of the fine 15th-century ...Read More
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14. Église des Stes-Maries
Museum/GalleryWhat is most striking to a visitor entering the damp, dark, and forbidding fortress-church Église des Stes-Maries is its novel character. Almost...Read More
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15. Église St-Firmin
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe interior of the village's Église St-Fermin is overblown rococo—all pink and gold. ...Read More
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16. Église St-Jean-de-Malte
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis 12th-century church served as a chapel of the Knights of Malta, a medieval order of friars devoted to hospital care. The church was Aix...Read More
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17. Église St-Trophime
Religious Building/Site/ShrineClassed as a world treasure by UNESCO, this extraordinary Romanesque church alone would justify a visit to Arles. The side aisles date to the...Read More
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18. Espace Saint Louis
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis graceful old 17th-century Jesuit cloister has been converted for office use by the well-known Avignon Festival—a performing arts event...Read More
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19. La Vieille Charité
Le Panier | Museum/GalleryAt the top of the Panier district you'll find this superb ensemble of 17th- and 18th-century architecture designed as a hospice for the homeless...Read More
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20. Musée du Petit Palais
Castle/PalaceThis residence of bishops and cardinals before Pope Benedict XII built his majestic palace houses a large collection of old-master paintings...Read More
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