The Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Faubourg is a Roman Catholic church in Aix-en-Provence.
Location The church building is located at 36 cours Sextius in Aix-en-Provence.
History The church was built on an old church building.Aix-en-Provence Tourism It was designed by architect Laurent Vallon (1652-1724), and built from 1697 to 1702.J.-B.-F. Porte, Aix ancien et moderne, Imprimerie de G. Mouret, 1833, p. 170 Culture 13 Its construction was partly funded by a donation from Jean-Baptiste Duchaine, a canon in Aix. The building itself is shaped like a Greek cross. It was expanded in the nineteenth century.
Inside the church, the altar dates back to the eighteenth century. Additionally, the pulpit inside the church was designed by Jean-Baptiste Rambot. A painting by Charles de La Fosse (1636-1716) was donated to the church in 1821. There are also two paintings by Michel Serre (1658–1733).
Painter Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) married Hortense Fiquet in this church.
At present In December 2013, a traditional Mass was said in provençal to celebrate the santons.Agenda culturel, December 2013, p. 4
Heritage significance It has been listed as a monument historique since 1983.
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