Aix Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of the Holy Savior (“Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur”), is located in the heart of the charming city of Aix-en-Provence in the south of France.
The site was considered sacred for thousands of years. Legends say it was a pre-Roman pagan temple, then a Roman temple, and eventually, the site of a Christian church. According to Christian tradition, St. Maximinus of Aix built a chapel on the site dedicated to the Holy Savior. The chapel was destroyed in succeeding centuries; the present cathedral replaced the chapel in the 12th century. It took almost 200 years to finish the Cathedral, which explains the varied architectural styles in Aix Cathedral today.
