Aix Cathedral (Saint-Sauveur)
Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur d'Aix-en-Provence
A cathedral built over a thousand years on the site of a Roman temple, blending Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles, and preserving a 5th-century baptistery and a Romanesque cloister.
Saint-Sauveur Cathedral stands at the northern end of the old town. Beside it is an octagonal baptistery from about the 5th century, which reuses columns from an ancient Roman temple and is one of France's oldest baptisteries. The nave is Gothic and holds Nicolas Froment's triptych The Burning Bush (on display at certain times). The 12th-century Romanesque cloister next door has finely carved capitals. The cathedral is free to visit; the cloister may require joining a guided tour. A walk through the old town's lanes from Cours Mirabeau takes about 10 minutes.
Opening hours
About 08:00–19:00 (please stay quiet during Mass)
Nearby sights
- Aix-en-Provence
- Hôtel de Caumont – Centre d'Art
- Atelier de Cézanne
- Musée Granet
- Montagne Sainte-Victoire
- Palais Longchamp
- La Vieille Charité
- Noailles & Marché des Capucins