Digne-les-Bains , FR

Digne-les-Bains Cathedral

Cathedral built in 1490 following the abandonment of the Cathedral of Notre Dame du Bourg during the Wars of Religion. It then underwent several alterations and remodelling until the 19th century, giving it its current appearance.

About this building

Edifice with an elongated plan containing a central nave with side aisles, to which chapels are added. The main façade is pierced by portals surmounted by a tympanum and then by a rose. A bell tower stands in the immediate vicinity, near the south wall.

Key Features

  • Architecture
  • Interior features

Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Level access to the main areas
  • Parking within 250m

Other nearby buildings

André DELFOSSE

Saint Michel chapel, Lake of Serre-Ponçon

The chapel Saint-Michel, associated with the abbey Saint-Michel (Sacra di San Michele in Italy), was built in the 12th century on a small hill, in the hamlet of Couches. Destroyed in 1692 by the troops of the Duke of Savoy, it was rebuilt in the 17th century. During the construction of the dam in 1961, the destruction of the chapel was planned, but, ironically, its altitude is slightly higher than the height of the lake.

Sauvegarde de l'Art Français
Church interior with arches and artefacts

Church of Saint-Laurent

The Church of Saint Laurent, located in Crots in the Hautes-Alpes, dates from the fourteenth century. Different architectural styles can be observed: initially Romanesque, the church contains Gothic and Lombard elements. Six lateral chapels, four of which were added later, punctuate the vaulted nave. The building also contains two processional crosses and two paintings that are classified as Historical Monuments.

Gap Cathedral

Built in 1866 and 1904 to replace a medieval cathedral that had fallen into ruin.

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