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Basilica Entrance
The western side of the basilica VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
has three matching wooden
doors. They feature studied Practical Information
carving that contrasts sharply Road map D4. n Place de
with the surrounding façade, l’Hôtel de Ville. Tel 04 94 59
which appears to have been 84 59. Basilica and Monastery:
crudely chopped off. When work Open 9am–7:30pm daily (except
stopped on the building in 1532, during services). 5 6:30pm
this part was left unfinished. Sat, 10:30am Sun; call 04 94
78 00 19 for details of weekday
services. 8 summer only.
= summer only. 7 basilica only.
∑ lesamisdelabasilique.fr

Hôtel de Ville
The town hall, planned and constructed between
1750 and 1779, was formerly the pilgrims’ hostelry.

Milestone
Discovered along the Roman
Aurelian Way (see p129), this
1st-century milestone is now
on display at the entrance
to the cloisters.

Cloisters
The cloisters are at the
centre of the Royal
Monastery, so called
because the French
kings were its priors.
The Domincan friars
left in 1957 and it is
now a hotel-restaurant.