Churches and chapels
A rich religious heritage
Discover the richness of Mougins’ religious heritage, and especially its Notre-Dame-De-Vie [Our Lady of Life] chapel which attracted several celebrities…
The Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur
At the heart of the village of Mougins, the church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur was built in three stages.
The sacristy dates to the 11th century. The building was then enlarged in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Notre-Dame-de-Vie chapel
Adjacent to the Mas Notre-Dame de Vie, the last residence of the Master Picasso, the Notre-Dame-de-Vie chapel is enthroned in the middle of an alley of tall Florentine cypresses in a serene Tuscan atmosphere. In the distance, perched on its peak, you can see the silhouette of the old village of Mougins cut into the sky…
The Saint-Barthélémy chapel
History says that the Saint-Barthélemy chapel, dating from the 10th century, was built to calm the fears of the population on the eve of the year 1000.