Vaison-la-Romaine - Notre-Dame de Vaison-la-Romaine

On the western edge of the Quartier de la Villasse in Vaison-la-Romaine stands the Church of Notre-Dame, the former cathedral. Its origins go back to Merovingian times, but the present building was erected between the 11th and 13th C.; its plan is smaller than that of its predecessor as can be seen from the former foundations which have been uncovered near the church. Adjoining on the north of the church is the cloister dating from the 12th C. but which had to be extensively renovated in the 19th C. Of interest are the beautifully decorated capitals of the pillars of the arcades.