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.

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!

Earned a few Yelp badges here…read more Quality/Quantity - Came here twice. The first time by ourselves when we were hanging out in the Old Port. Then I impulsively discovered and signed up for a free (please tip) Marseilles Tour; see other Yelp review. A beautiful free cathedral. The second time with the tour and they were holding Mass/service. Ambiance - See pictures. Located near the harbor and built to give a positive impression to everyone arriving on the port. Clean public restrooms across the street at the museum. Service - Self service. Price - Free, donations. Owner Comment - Thanks for such a beautiful church and so much

LA MAJOR @ MARSEILLE FRANCE…read more This place is beautiful - the architecture, the details, and every part of this experience was magical! I really loved how it was opened to the public, there was no payment needed and it was easily accessible. The lights are very dimmed and pretty dark - but natural light you can see through. Be sure to wear appropriate clothing (no bikini, no hat, etc). Great experience and would recommend ubering or taking a tour here.

From the owner: Les Réformés Appelée également "Eglise des Réformés", elle se situe à l'emplacement du couvent des…read moreAugustins Réformés, d'où son appellation. Sa construction a commencé en 1855 pour s'achever en 1888. De style ogival, elle présente de nombreuses curiosités, dont des portes en bronze, des vitraux de Didron, et le grand orgue de Merklin. Chaque année, le dernier dimanche de novembre, l'église célèbre une messe en provençal pour l'inauguration de la foire aux santons. L'église est fermée le lundi matin et entre 12h et 14h30.

Our excursion included the Petit train ride to the basilica, nice & easy ride until u reach the…read moretop, then u get off & walk your way up. Once u reach the top, very nice what more can be said really? the views are amazing, u can see the entire city from up there. As for the Basilica itself, it's very cool with plenty of mosaics designs & column's, inside the candles provide some light to the dimly lit interior. This was a great stop & for sure worth checking out, even if just for the outside views.

Note to self - Bring a bottle of wine and watch the sunset with the locals!…read more Quality/Quantity - The above is what the locals do. What a beautiful view. Too bad for my wife and I because the day we planned to do this, I booked last second reservations at Une Table au Sud, a Michelin Star restaurant; see my other Yelp review. Anyway, I hope my pictures do this place justice. Enjoy; better yet, go visit. Another plus was that we got our Marseille soap here which saved us a trip. 6 Euros for a pack of 4. We bought a few packs... BTW, this is the same price as if we went to the parent store. Ambiance - See my pictures. Pay toilets, I think 1 Euro. They accept credit cards. Restaurant available. Gift shop. Service - Self service. Price - Free, unless you need to use the toilets. Owner Comment - Congrats on all your success and history.