Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Bouches-du-Rhône

Cloister
13100 Aix-en-Provence

The cloister Saint-Sauveur, built around 1190 in Aix-en-Provence, is a Provencal Romanesque jewel built in the cathedral. Its light galleries, decorated with apocalyptic symbols, bear witness to a unique architecture in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Castle
13160 Châteaurenard

The feudal castle of Châteaurenard, a 12th century ruin, dominates the city from the hill of the Griffon in the Bouches-du-Rhône. It was listed as a historic monument in 1921 and retains two towers and remains of ramparts.

Citadels
13001 Marseille

The castle of If, a 16th century fortress located on an island near Marseilles, was built under François I to defend the harbour before becoming a mythical prison, famous thanks to the Count of Monte Cristo.

Castle
13520 Les Baux-de-Provence

The Château des Baux-de-Provence, a medieval 11th century ruin, dominates the village of Les Baux in the Bouches-du-Rhône. Former feudal fortress, it was a major political issue in Provence until its dismantling in 1632.

Castle
13150 Tarascon

The castle of Tarascon, rebuilt in the 15th century, is a Gothic and Renaissance castle located in Tarascon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, overlooking the Rhone and combining royal history and military architecture.

Castle
13150 Boulbon

The Château de Boulbon, a castle in ruins of the 12th-17th centuries, dominates the Rhône valley in Boulbon (Bouches-du-Rhône), in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Ranked a historic monument in 1976, it was a strategic sentinel between Provence and the Kingdom of France.

Provencal Romanesque Art
13810 Eygalières

The chapel Saint-Sixte d'Eygalières, a 12th century Romanesque building, stands isolated near Eygalières in the Bouches-du-Rhône, surrounded by cypresses on a rocky tertre emblematic of the Alpilles.

Romanesque and Gothic Church
13100 Aix-en-Provence

The Saint-Sauveur Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence, a Catholic building with a variety of styles (Roman, Gothic), has dominated the city since the twelfth century. Built on the site of the ancient forum, it houses a 6th century Baptistery and a medieval cloister, witnesses to its turbulent history in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.