Église Saint-François de Paule

  • Historic site and monument
  • Religious heritage
  • Church
  • Classified
9 place Louis Blanc, 83000 Toulon
Please note that the nearest station is more than
Built between 1744 and 1749, this magnificent church features a baroque curved and counter-curved "façade", typical of western Provencal religious architecture at the time. Listed monument.
During the French Revolution, it became in turn the headquarters of the Jacobin Club, a decadal temple, an ammunition depot and finally a cooper's warehouse. Restored to worship in 1803 and erected as a parish, it became the headquarters of the Confrérie des Pénitents Noirs and took the name of Saint-François-de-Paule. Heavily damaged during the Second World War, it was gradually restored and returned to worship in 1967.

Major restoration work was carried out between 1992 and 1994,...

Openings

All year 2024 - Open everyday

Location

Église Saint-François de Paule
9 place Louis Blanc, 83000 Toulon
Please note that the nearest station is more than
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Spoken languages

  • French
Updated on 02 July 2024 at 15:03
by Office de Tourisme Provence Méditerranée
(Offer identifier : 4861835)
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