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Selection of the most beautiful monuments in Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur

Retrouvez les 214 selected monuments of the region Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur recensés par Musée du Patrimoine de France.
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Sélection de 8 most beautiful monuments sur 214 en Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur

Lérins Abbey
Romanesque and Gothic Church
06400 Cannes

The abbey of Lérins, founded in the 5th century on the island of Saint-Honorat near Cannes, is an emblematic fortified monastery of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, mixing medieval monastic history and architectural heritage of the 11th-XIXth centuries.
Abbaye de Valbonne
Romanesque Church
06560 Valbonne

Valbonne Abbey, an ancient 13th-century Notre-Dame Abbey in Valbonne (Alpes-Maritimes), illustrates the Chalaisian art close to the Cistercian. Its Romanesque church, which became parish, dominated a priory linked to the abbey of Lérins until 1788.
Canadel Abbey
Abbey
06480 La Colle-sur-Loup

The Abbey of Canadel, a former 11th century Catholic priory, is located in La Colle-sur-Loup (Alpes-Maritimes). This historic monument, now transformed into a hotel-restaurant, maintains a chapel and cloister registered since 1927.
Former Abbey of Saint-Pons, currently Pasteur Hospital
Baroque Church
06300 Nice

The former Abbey of Saint-Pons, founded in the 8th century in Nice, is a Benedictine monastery transformed into a hospital in the 20th century. Its 18th century baroque church and cloister are listed as historical monuments.
Cathedral of Nice
Baroque Church
06300 Nice

The Saint-Reparate Cathedral of Nice, built between 1650 and 1699 in the Old Nice, is a 17th-century Baroque jewel, the seat of the diocese and listed as a historical monument since 1906.
Chapel of the Rosary of Vence
Modern Church
06140 Vence

The chapel of the Rosary of Vence, known as the Matisse Chapel, is a 20th century religious building located in Vence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, designed by Henri Matisse and Auguste Perret between 1949 and 1951.
Château de Gourdon
Castle
06620 Gourdon

The château de Gourdon, perched at an altitude of 758 m in the Alpes-Maritimes, is a medieval fortress rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries, overlooking the Loup valley. A historical defensive symbol, it combines military architecture and Renaissance elements, demonstrating its strategic role in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Château de Villeneuve-Loubet
Castle
06270 Villeneuve-Loubet

The Château de Villeneuve-Loubet, built in the 13th century by Romée de Villeneuve, is a medieval castle transformed in the Renaissance, located in the Alpes-Maritimes, overlooking the eponymous village.