Notre-Dame du Bourg Cathedral

Digne-les-Bains, France

Notre-Dame du Bourg Cathedral was documented first time in 1180 and is one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches in Provence. The cathedral status was moved to Saint-Jérôme Cathedral in town in the late Middle Ages. Today the majestetic church is well-preserved.

Address

Rue du Souvenir Français 4, Digne-les-Bains, France

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Details

Founded: c. 1180
Category: Religious sites in France
Historical period: Late Capetians (France)

Rating

4.3/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Michael Pinguet (2 months ago)
Superb cathedral full of history especially in its foundations to discover ??

Adrian G. (3 months ago)
The cathedral itself is not extraordinary since, despite the work carried out, it does not seem finished. The interesting aspects are its history/construction/evolution (visit its paid crypt for details), the freshness for hot days and its ceiling height.

Jean Gadenne (6 months ago)
Very beautiful place, poorly signposted unfortunately

Samuel (15 months ago)
A beautiful building, however the surrounding environment appears abandoned. From the city center it takes about 10 minutes to walk

MICHEL (2 years ago)
Notre-Dame du Bourg Cathedral is a beautiful Romanesque church. Its single nave and its four large bays. It was classified as a Historic Monument in 1840. The crypt is worth seeing, the visit was full of information. Friendly staff

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