Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Faubourg

The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Faubourg is a Roman Catholic church in Aix-en-Provence.

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Faubourg
Facade of the Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Faubourg
Location34 cours Sextius
Aix-en-Provence
Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
CountryFrance
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Heritage designationMonument historique
Architect(s)Laurent Vallon
Architectural typechurch
Completed1702 (1702)

Location

The church building is located at 36 cours Sextius in Aix-en-Provence.

History

The church was built on an old church building.[1] It was designed by architect Laurent Vallon (1652-1724), and built from 1697 to 1702.[1][2][3] Its construction was partly funded by a donation from Jean-Baptiste Duchaine, a canon in Aix.[2] The building itself is shaped like a Greek cross.[1] It was expanded in the nineteenth century.[1]

Inside the church, the altar dates back to the eighteenth century.[3] Additionally, the pulpit inside the church was designed by Jean-Baptiste Rambot.[3] A painting by Charles de La Fosse (1636-1716) was donated to the church in 1821.[2] There are also two paintings by Michel Serre (1658–1733).[2]

Painter Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) married Hortense Fiquet in this church.[1]

At present

In December 2013, a traditional Mass was said in provençal to celebrate the santons.[4]

Heritage significance

It has been listed as a monument historique since 1983.[5]

References
  1. Aix-en-Provence Tourism
  2. J.-B.-F. Porte, Aix ancien et moderne, Imprimerie de G. Mouret, 1833, p. 170
  3. Culture 13
  4. Agenda culturel, December 2013, p. 4
  5. Base Mérimée: PA00081000, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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