A convent of the
Dominican Order and a Gothic church was built in the 13th century on the Place des Prêcheurs. However, it was burned down in 1383. The facade was designed by architect
Henri Révoil (1822-1900) from 1855 to 1860, and it serves as an example of
Second Empire architecture. A century later,
André Campra (1660–1744) was baptised here on December 3, 1660. Eighteen years later,
Gaspard de Gueidan (1688-1767) was also baptised in the church. Additionally, a century later,
Louis-Charles-Jean-Baptiste Michel, who served as Bishop of
Fréjus and
Toulon from 1829 to 1845, was baptised in the church on July 12, 1761. More recently, the painter
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) was also baptised in this church.
Emmanuel de Fonscolombe (1810-1875) served as a chapel master. The church has a fair amount of art pieces. For example, paintings inside the church include:
La mort de St.Joseph by
Jean-Baptiste van Loo (1684–1745),
Madeleine chez Simon by
Michel Serre (1658-1733),
La nativité de Jésus by
Pierre Mignard (1612-1695),
Annunciation Tryptych by
Barthélemy d'Eyck (c. 1420–after 1470), and
Le Martyre de Saint-Paul by
Théodore Beyermann. Additionally, it is listed. The church building was damaged by the
1909 Provence earthquake on June 11, 1909. ==At present==