Saint-Sauveur cathedral

Saint-Sauveur Cathedral, in Aix-en-Provence

Saint-Sauveur Cathedral is the main religious building of Aix-en-Provence, blending all the styles from Romanesque to Gothic. The Aix-en-Provence audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this sanctuary and its treasures, including the famous triptych of the Burning Bush.

A sanctuary of a thousand faces

Built and remodelled from the fifth to the eighteenth century, Saint-Sauveur Cathedral juxtaposes the Romanesque, Gothic and baroque styles, the fruit of more than a thousand years of successive constructions. It keeps a magnificent early Christian baptistery, a Romanesque cloister with sculpted capitals and superb portals. Its most famous treasure is the triptych of the Burning Bush, a masterpiece of fifteenth-century painting. A major building of Aix, it is a veritable history book of Christian art.

What to see

You admire the early Christian baptistery, the Romanesque cloister with sculpted capitals, the portals and the famous triptych of the Burning Bush, in an atmosphere of contemplation. Saint-Sauveur Cathedral juxtaposes a thousand years of styles. It is a major stop to be discovered with respect, in the heart of old Aix.

Practical information

Saint-Sauveur Cathedral lies in the heart of old Aix, in Aix-en-Provence, reachable on foot. A working place of worship, it can be visited with respect for services; entry is generally free, but hours vary with celebrations. It is best to check them before coming and to respect the sacred character of the place.

What is the treasure of Saint-Sauveur Cathedral?

The triptych of the Burning Bush, a masterpiece of fifteenth-century painting; the cathedral also keeps an early Christian baptistery and a Romanesque cloister.

Where is Saint-Sauveur Cathedral?

In the heart of old Aix, in Aix-en-Provence.