Église Saint-Pierre de Peyrolles-en-Provence, Church and historical monument in Peyrolles-en-Provence, France

The église Saint-Pierre de Peyrolles-en-Provence is a listed historical monument in Peyrolles-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône. Its Romanesque nave of the 12th century was later enlarged with Gothic chapels and 17th-century additions. The complex includes a round-arched entrance with an oculus and bell, a rough stone wall with a barred window, and a cylindrical crenellated tower.

The church began in the 12th century with a Romanesque nave of three bays, including a choir bay with a cul-de-four apse. At an unknown date, traditionally placed under King René in the late 15th century, at least three chapels with rib vaults were added. In the second half of the 17th century two stacked chapels were built south-east, funded by surgeon Honoré Caire and likely finished before 1648; in the 1660s the archbishop urged rebuilding, but work was limited to extending the nave and aisles by one bay eastward.

The church is dedicated to Saint Peter. Its two 17th-century chapels were founded by Honoré Caire, a surgeon from Peyrolles: Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Rosaire, added to the church, and Jésus-Marie-Joseph, opening onto the rue de l'Église. The 1968 reworking moved the wooden high altar into the Rosaire chapel after its marble altar was demolished.

The church stands in the old village centre of Peyrolles-en-Provence, reachable on foot. The main door opens onto the street; the Chapelle Saint-Joseph, listed with the church in 2020, is entered separately from the rue de l'Église. Midday is when the village is busiest with local life, so mornings are calmer for a visit.

The bell tower's largest bell is named Marie, was cast in the early 18th century, and now rings automatically thanks to a mechanism installed in 2006. The tower also has four gargoyles at its corners, which were originally built to channel rainwater away from the walls.