Cathedral of Notre Dame du Puy in Grasse

The Cathedral of Notre Dame du Puy in Grasse was built in the 13th century. Although somewhat austere and bare in appearance, it conceals a number of treasures.

Cathédrale Notre Dame du Puy à Grasse

The adjoining bell tower is 34m high.
Today, it’s reached by a beautiful staircase with two flights of steps and a fine carved door, dating from 1721.

The interior of the cathedral

The interior appears rather massive and dark. The central nave, 7m wide by 55m long and 19m high, is lined with 12 pillars, evoking the 12 apostles
Religious works by Pierre Paul Rubens, Jean-Honoré Fragonard and Charles Nègre stand out

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Practical information

Cathédrale Notre Dame du Puy
Place du Puy
06130 Grasse

Opening
In winter
Monday 9h -12h and 14h-17h
Tuesday to Saturday 09h -13h and 14h-17h
Closed on Sunday.
In summer
Monday 10h -12h and 14h-18h
Tuesday to Saturday 10h -13h and 14h-18h
Closed on Sunday.

 

Practical! A single train line connects all these towns:
Menton – Roquebrune-Cap-Martin – Monaco Monte Carlo – Cap-d’Ail – Èze (beach) – Beaulieu-sur-Mer – Villefranche-sur-Mer – Nice Riquier – Nice – Nice Saint-Augustin – Saint-Laurent-du-Var – Cros de Cagnes – Cagnes-sur-Mer – Villeneuve-Loubet Plage – Biot – Antibes – Juan les Pins – Golfe Juan Vallauris – Cannes.
Including Mouans-Sartoux and Grasse.