A nice little church/cathedral at one of the most prolific views in Cannes France. Can't beat…read morethat! The views are up here are amazing and taking the stairs up is a journey on its own. It was a bit warm today, so the climb up was a bit of a challenge, but well worth it. We even came across some super model doing a fashion shoot in a bikini. However, once the priest made an appearance she covered up quick! A nice little place to visit, as it's a beautiful cathedral while also having amazing views.

If you have seen the Cannes sign, the church is nestled on a hill overlooking the city. It looks…read moremore like a medieval, stone castle than a place of worship at first glance. If you're not a Christian or religious of any sort, the church won't look like anything you haven't seen before to be honest. There is a lot of space to take pictures of the church inside and outside, the city and coastline, and the Cannes sign visible to people who walk the city streets below. To get up there, you have to walk a steep side street that has a fairly large incline. For older people, it might be more taxing and exhausting to expend that kind of energy. That being said, the sights are worth seeing at the top. Cannes doesn't have the extent of attractions a big city would have but this is one of their prime ones so it's imperative to check it out if you're staying here for enough time.

From the owner: Le coeur de la fraternité des moines apostoliques diocésains Il s'agit sans doute du premier…read moreédifice gothique de Provence. Construite au XIIIème siècle, elle doit son nom aux Hospitaliers de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem. Son ancien prieuré (le Palais de Malte) abrite le musée Granet. L'Eglise Saint Jean de Malte est confiée à une communauté de frères, qui, plusieurs fois par jour, se retrouvent avec ceux qui le souhaitent pour chanter la prière.

The town of Saint Maximin La Sainte Baume is old, very very old. Here do ghosts roam. But make sure…read moreyou go and visit Mary Magdalen's skull on the off-season. I went at the end of October, when there was a rain storm, and other than the townspeople, there was only one tourist - moi. THIS is the way to explore this mystical old church, and its mysterious inhabitant since before the Medieval Ages - Mary Magdalene. Seeing her skull ensconced in the most beautiful gold setting of hair and knight's helmet, might very well change your life.

In my short time on earth I have traversed to many places that are imbued with spiritual power and…read moreenergies that seem to emanate from the very earth you're standing on. Some that come to mind immediately are the Basilica to Guadalupe in Mexico City; the pyramids of the Yucatan, the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, the glen dedicated to the Green Man near Brighton, the silent but vibrating streets of Compestela where Santiago lays in wait. I can now include the Saint Maximin Basilica in southern France which houses relics of the Magdalene, chief among them her skull encased in gold. Is it really her? Could it be true? As with all things based on faith, yes, why not? And if so - how grand indeed to stare into the sockets of the skull that held the eyes that were the first among the human race to behold the greatest breakthrough in history ever to happen - the resurrection of the Christ. The tomb of the woman who comforted our Lord in reality, the woman who stood under the Cross with faithful John and Mary His Mother, and Ours. I am intrigued and imbued with the spirit of my faith whenever I take my time out at a Marian shrine, or even a small altar to the Virgin in a home or Church; thus my fascination with Guadalupe, Lourdes, Fatima and the like. But those are visions based on the beliefs and opinions of others, while here entombed was one of the true apostles and dearest friends of Our Lord. The tomb itself was discovered in 1279, and when the marble sarcophagus was exposed, a wonderful sweet smell was said to emanate from the interior - no doubt the same fragrance the Magdalene had poured on the very feet of Jesus before His death. Provence tradition holds that Mary Magdalene along with Martha, Lazarus and 70- others fled to the south of France to avoid Roman persecution. They first landed at Saintes Maries de la Mer, and from there traveled northward spreading the gospel. Mary eventually retreated to a mountain cave, or Baume, and the site of La Baume de Saint Maximin has been the site of Christian pilgrims since the Fifth Century. The city itself is a charming one that boasts a main square that surrounds the Church; clean and simple it its French piety there appears to be a daily market from which one can by a variety of sundries and local goodies such as lavender infused soaps and a crunchy baguette. For the seekers of the weird and controversial, the location may be a nice treat to add to your itinerary. For those who profess the Christian Faith, the Basilica is well worth a visit.

As I walked around the Old Town of Aix-en-Provence, I noticed the huge cathedral. The Aix…read moreCathedral is a beautiful Roman Catholic church and the seat of the Archbishop of Aix-en-Provence and Arles. The cathedral is built on the site of the 1st-century Roman forum of Aix. Built and re-built from the 12th until the 19th century, it includes Romanesque, Gothic and Neo-Gothic elements, as well as Roman columns and parts of the baptistery from a 6th-century Christian church. The cathedral, a national monument of France, is located on the route of the Roman road, the Via Aurelia. A fragment of a Roman wall and the columns of the baptistery seem to be the origin of the legend that the church was built on top of a Roman temple dedicated to Apollo. The historian Scholastique Pitton (1668) claimed that the temple had been dedicated to a sun god, basing his claim upon the discovery of the leg of a statue uncovered at the site. According to the Christian tradition, the first church on the site was founded by Saint Maximinus of Aix, who arrived in Provence from Bethany, a village near Jerusalem, with Mary Magdalene on a boat belonging to Lazarus. Maximin built a modest chapel on the site of the present cathedral and dedicated it to the Holy Saviour (le Saint Sauveur). During the invasion of the Saracens in the 8th and 9th centuries, the original chapel of Saint-Sauveur was destroyed. At the beginning of the 12th century, a new church was begun on the same site, with Romanesque walls bearing the three bays of a wide single nave, constituting a parish church dedicated to the Virgin Mary (Notre Dame de la Sède). It's a nice building to visit while in the city.

Beautiful! I…read morestumbled on this cathedral when I was walking around. Would I suggest making a special trip here? I would normally say no... but there is not much to do in Aix-en-Provence, and the town is so small, that I guess you might as well! I was only here for about 5 minutes, but I did enjoy coming here!

Notre Dame in Paris it is not. But it is a nice church for reflection. I like the outside of the…read morechurch and its location near the market, port and shopping area. It's nice inside too, but not the most grand or magnificent cwthedral in Europe to be sure. Free to visit, explore, confess reflect and pray. God bless and Godspeed.

From the owner: Mélanges de genres La Cathédrale située dans le centre ville de Toulon à deux pas du marché date du…read moreXIème siècle. Elle porte en elle les stigmates de siècles et de siècles d'architectures différentes. Ceci lui confère un style bien à elle, fait de beaucoup de configurations différentes. Au XVIIIème siècle la cathédrale fut remaniée sur sa façade et son portail, désormais remplis de détails baroque. En 1740 plus précisément c'est un campanile typiquement provençal qui fut apposé, entièrement fait de fer forgé.

This place is so easy to get to and quite beautiful! It is like a mini Notre Dame but it was closed…read morethe whole time I was in Nice. With bums sleeping and hanging about all day and night on its steps. So the review is for the outside obviously. They also have construction work going on in the side when I was there. And the cable lines make it difficult to get the whole church in a picture with you in it.

This Church is amazing! It's well worth the visit. We went for Christmas Eve Mass, and after mass…read moreyou could hear the bells for miles! They also have a GIANT organ and beautiful stained glass windows.

What a lovely place. Matisse spent three years creating this, and the stained glass and painting…read moreand drawings were gorgeous. I'm not even Christian and the scenes detailing chronology of the crucifixion of Christ on the wall touched me to tears. The gift shop is awesome is not to be missed. Some of the postcards and small posters are unique and beautiful. Bathrooms: Clean and spacious. Good quality.

Henri Mattise, one of the most famous artists of the 20th century, funded in entirety this special…read moreplace of devotion in Vence for the Dominican Sisters, and painstakingly designed in every detail as his final masterpiece in the last years of his life - a true labour of love - La Chapelle du Rosaire. Worth a visit. Take the Lignes d'Azur Bus 400 from Nice and up into the hills; Also worth visiting was the town just before Vence accessible on the bus route that is one of the Riviera's oldest medieval towns, Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Emily Rose Reeder