Paroisse Cathédrale Saint Sauveur Aix-en-Provence

The Cathedral of the Holy Savior is defined by the mismatched facade where a grand, unfinished Gothic portal sits awkwardly beside a solid, Romanesque wall. It stands on the site of a first century Roman forum, with marble columns from an ancient temple of Apollo embedded directly into the baptistery. In the late fifteenth century, King Rene of Anjou commissioned a famous triptych for the interior, featuring himself and his queen praying beside the Virgin Mary, effectively cementing his royal legacy within these walls.