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Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Coursegoules

Coursegoules

Dimensions
single nave of three bays, choir with a semi-domed apse
Period
Probably 12th century, over older burial vaults
What stands there
catacombs resembling tombs of the 8th–9th centuries

A Provençal Romanesque church built as the village was expanding, and several clues — underground burial vaults with features close to those of 8th- or 9th-century tombs — suggest that it rests on a far older building. Enlarged with two aisles in 1658, as confirmed by a pastoral visit by Bishop Antoine Godeau that same year, which describes it as "embellished and well whitewashed".

Getting there : Free admission

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

Ambient sound

Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Coursegoules
MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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