On March 25, 1746, the community of Bandol took the initiative to build at its own expense a chapel in the town. The works have started but no were completed in 1748 for lack of credit. They were entrusted to a young mason Joseph Suquet. The central part of the current church of Bandol is born: the building measures 34m long, 9m wide, 12m high, the dome of the choir rises to 16 m. The church, after being blessed on October 18, 1748 by Monsignor Henri de Belsunce, was erected under the name and title of St François de Sales by ordinance of June 5, 1751. The church "in its architectural form" has been classified as a historical monument since August 23, 1990.

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