Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Digne-les-Bains

The cathedral was the center of an early diocese (4th century). The building was constructed from 1220/1225 on, using foundations of older structures. When the facade was built the ideas of gothic style had arrived and so a rose window was possible, creating that round light spot in the middle of the nave. During the recent renovation a necropolis has been excavated just under the floor of the nave. The cathedral was always outside the little town, so it was difficult to defend it. In the Wars of Religion it was raided and looted a couple of times from Huguenots as well as from the Catholic League. It was even tried to blow it up. Finally the cathedral was abandoned - and the bishop moved his seat permanently into walled Digne. Here is more information (in french): catho04.cef.fr/decouvrir/paroisses/digne/digne2.htm

The construction of this cathedral, next to the castle in Digne, started in 1490, and after the older cathedral "Notre Dame du Bourg" was abandoned, this cathedral had the bishop´s see. And it still has that, as after the French Revolution, the diocese "de Digne - Riez - Sisteron" was created and centered here.

Notre Dame du Bourg was the center of an early diocese (4th century). The building was constructed from 1220/1225 on - and continued from east to west. When the facade, seen here, was built the ideas of gothic style had arrived and so the large rose window was possible. The cathedral was always outside the little town, so it was difficult to defend it. In the Wars of Religion it was raided and looted a couple of times from Huguenots as well as from the Catholic League. It was even tried to blow it up. So finally the cathedral was abandoned - and the bishop moved his seat permanently into walled Digne. Here is more information (in french): catho04.cef.fr/decouvrir/paroisses/digne/digne2.htm

A greengrocery in Digne-les-Bains. Seen fom the hotel-room.