Église Notre Dame de Romigier, Romanesque church in Manosque, France

Église Notre-Dame-de-Romigier is a Romanesque church in Manosque, built from the 13th to 14th century and rebuilt between the 17th and 19th centuries. Its pale stone facade has a central round window resting on a carved head and a large arched doorway with dark wooden double doors. Inside, a nave with ribbed vaults leads to an apse with a simple stone altar and three narrow stained-glass windows.

Built in Romanesque style between the 13th and 14th centuries, the church was reconstructed from the 17th to the 19th century. Its Romanesque nave was raised in the 12th century, when side aisles were added. It has been classified as a monument historique since 10 October 1980.

The seated Black Virgin, Notre-Dame de Romigier, is a pre-Romanesque work; the source dates it to the 11th century and calls it one of the oldest in France. It was classified as a historical monument in 1902. A local legend is attached to the statue, and the church is named after it.

The church stands in the centre of Manosque, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Enter through the Renaissance portal on the stone facade; inside, the nave and side aisles lead to the apse with its 1991 stained-glass windows. The building is a classified historical monument, so visits are arranged around services.

The seated Black Madonna, Notre-Dame de Romigier, is pre-Romanesque in date according to the source, and a legend is attached to it. It was classified as a historical monument in 1902. Look for the seated figure rather than a standing statue.