Les Baux de Provence - St Vincent

The sturdiness of the Church of St-Vincent in Baux-en-Provence, dedicated to St Vincentius, a fourth C. martyr, gives a surprising impression of space. Its present-day form dates from the Romanesque and Gothic periods. The chapels leading off the right-hand aisle have been hewn into the soft stone; in the center stands a font contrived from the actual rock. The right aisle is 10th C., from the Carolingian era. The 12th C. nave reflects the Romano-Cistercian style. The left-hand aisle is 15th C., from High to Late Gothic; immediately behind here the Marquis of Les Baux lie buried; their tombs in the subterranean gallery beneath the church are not open to the public.

All the windows of the church are modern and were the