Eglise du Saint-Esprit

  • Historic site and monument
  • Religious heritage
  • Church
  • Classical
Église du Saint-Esprit, 40 rue Espariat, 13100 Aix-en-Provence
Located in the historic pedestrian center of Aix-en-Provence (rue Espariat), the Église du Saint-Esprit is a listed historic monument.
Located on the site of the Saint-Esprit Hospital and demolished neighbouring houses, this church was built by the Vallon brothers between 1706 and 1728 to a new design.

It was designed as a Latin cross inside a rectangle. The decision to link the transept arms to the side aisles and the choir was an innovation in the religious architecture of Aix at the time, and created greater balance and fluidity between the volumes.

It was blessed by Canon De Forbin-La Barben in 1716, and named Saint-Jérôme in memory of its founder, Monseigneur de Grimaldi.

Its frontage is simple and sober, emphasised by the plain vertical lines of the pilasters.

The church was listed in 1985 it was here that Mirabeau and Mademoiselle de Marignane were married.

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Located on the site of the Saint-Esprit Hospital and demolished neighbouring houses, this church was built by the Vallon brothers between 1706 and 1728 to a new design.

It was designed as a Latin cross inside a rectangle. The decision to link the transept arms to the side aisles and the choir was an innovation in the religious architecture of Aix at the time, and created greater balance and fluidity between the volumes.

It was blessed by Canon De Forbin-La Barben in 1716, and named...

Openings

All year
Monday
09:00 - 20:00

Tuesday
09:00 - 20:00

Wednesday
09:00 - 20:00

Thursday
09:00 - 20:00

Friday
09:00 - 20:00

Saturday
09:00 - 20:00

Sunday
09:00 - 20:00

Masses Monday to Friday at 6:30pm.

Location

Eglise du Saint-Esprit
Église du Saint-Esprit, 40 rue Espariat, 13100 Aix-en-Provence
Environment
  • In centre of town
  • Town location
  • In the historic centre
Updated on 03 January 2025 at 10:54
by Office de Tourisme d'Aix en Provence
(Offer identifier : 5539058)