Saint Pancrace Collegiate Church

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Religious heritage
  • Collegiate church
  • listed
  • Gothic
  • 16th C
Rue Gabriel Péri, 83630 Aups
This collegiate church has a museum of precious religious art where you can admire the oldest processional cross in Provence dating from the 14th century and hand-embroidered ornaments from the 17th century.
Built outside the walls by the architect Broulhoni from 1489 to 1503 to replace the village church which had become too small, in Provençal Gothic style with a Renaissance facade, it was erected as a Collegiate Church in 1499 with the arrival of the chapter of the canons of Valmoissine (former monastery of the Alps) who would remain there until the Revolution.

Receiving the relics of St. Pancras, a young Roman Christian martyred in 302 under Diocletian, she has been known by this name ever since.

Only the door of the former sacristy remains from the time of its construction, since the wars of religion destroyed all the furniture and burned the magnificent tympanum. In addition to the medallion of the canons' motto, the republican motto "Liberty, equality and fraternity" was added to the pediment in 1905 when the property of the church and the state was separated.

Access to the interior is via 7 descending steps (the height of the present square corresponds to the alluvium deposited by the successive floods of the Grave). The building has a nave and three side aisles, ending with a flat chevet.
Built outside the walls by the architect Broulhoni from 1489 to 1503 to replace the village church which had become too small, in Provençal Gothic style with a Renaissance facade, it was erected as a Collegiate Church in 1499 with the arrival of the chapter of the canons of Valmoissine (former monastery of the Alps) who would remain there until the Revolution.

Receiving the relics of St. Pancras, a young Roman Christian martyred in 302 under Diocletian, she has been known by this name...

Openings

Openings

All year 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

Saint Pancrace Collegiate Church
Rue Gabriel Péri, 83630 Aups

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
Updated on 09 October 2022 at 14:39
by Office de Tourisme Intercommunal Lacs et Gorges du Verdon
(Offer identifier : 4977144)