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The Var and Provençal Coast : Basilica St-Maximin, St-Maximin-la-Ste-Baume

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Basilica St-Maximin, St-Maximin-la-Ste-Baume

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  • The finest example of Gothic architecture in Provence was erected to house the relics of Mary Magdalene, “discovered” on the site in 1280. The basilica appears unfinished from the outside (there is no belfry) but within, the sense of space and balance is stunning. So too are the treasures, notably a 16th-century altarpiece depicting the Passion and a renowned 17th-century organ. Mary Magdalene’s remains are in a reliquary and a marble sarcophagus in the crypt.

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