REFORMED CHURCH OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
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This impressive church, recently brilliantly restored, stands at the very top of the famous Canebière.
This impressive church stands at the top of the famous Canebière. The church of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul stands on the site of a former chapel of the reformed Augustins, which explains why it is often referred to in Marseilles as Les Réformés. In the mid-19th century, the plans for the building, drawn up by architect Reybaud and Abbé Pougnet, were selected in an architectural competition. The church was built between 1855 and 1888 in the typical Neo-Gothic ogival style. At night, the central rose window can be admired from the outside thanks to special lighting. Also worth seeing are the bronze doors by Caras-Latour, the stained-glass windows by Didron, the statues of Joan of Arc and Christ by Louis Botinelly, the high altar by Jules Cantini, the model of Abbé Pougnet's design for the façade (placed on the tomb of Abbé Vidal, the building's promoter), and the great organ by Merklin (1888). On the last Sunday in November, a mass in Provençal is held to inaugurate the santon fair. Thought to have been closed in the 1980s for lack of visitor numbers, the church has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity since the 2000s, and a visit here will give you the full picture.
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Depuis l’Église, belle perspective sur la canebière et la méditerranée.
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Quartier agréable près de la station de métro Noailles.